Sr. John Vanbrugh [graphic]

Description

Title: Sr. John Vanbrugh [graphic]
Alternative Title: Sir John Vanbrugh
Creator: Faber, John, 1695?-1756, printmaker
Contributor: Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, artist.
Faber, John, 1695?-1756, publisher.
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1733]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: J. Tonson & J. Faber
Abstract: "Portrait, half-length to front and looking to the left, his right arm leaning on ledge and holding compasses, wearing long wig and chain and badge; arms below; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued.
Plate no. 29 from: Faber, J. Kit-Cat Club : done from the original paintings of Sr. Godfrey Kneller. London : Tonson and Faber, [1732-1735].
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of plate number from lower right. Missing number supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Plate numbered "29" in lower right corner.
Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm.
Mounted opposite page 154 (leaf numbered '201' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English