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Aernout van Citters
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Jakob Houbraken and Sir Godfrey Kneller

Aernout van Citters

1717-1779

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Aernout van Citters

1717-1779

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 367 × 232 mm. (14 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.) Plate: 357 × 227 mm. (14 1/16 × 8 15/16 in.) Image: 354 × 222 mm. (13 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2432

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower center, in plate "DE HEER AMBASSADEUR / AERNOUT VAN CITTERS, / NATUS X. DEC. MDCXXXII. Obiit XII. Oct. MDCXCVI."; below image, lower left, in plate "G. Kneller pinxit."; below image, lower right, in plate "J. Houb[indecipherable]"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Jakob Houbraken

1697–1779

Dutch, 1698-1780
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Artist

Sir Godfrey Kneller

1645–1722

English, born Germany, 1646-1723
Meet Sir Godfrey Kneller

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