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John Williams
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Jakob Houbraken and J. & P. Knapton, London

John Williams

1742

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John Williams

1742

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 444 × 300 mm. (17 1/2 × 11 13/16 in.) Plate: 379 × 238 mm. (14 15/16 × 9 3/8 in.) Image: 364 × 227 mm. (14 5/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Birch's Heads"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7960

Inscribed: Recto: in image, center left and right ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS LORD KEEPER."; below image, lower center, in plate "In the Possession of Willam Cooper Esqr."; below image, lower right, in plate "Impensis I.&P. Knapton Londini 1742."; below image, lower right, in plate "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1742." Verso: lower left in graphite "[indecipherable] Grafton [indecipherable]"

Markings: none

Artist

Jakob Houbraken

Dutch, 1698-1780

Dutch, 1698-1780
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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

English, active 1730s - 1750s

English, active 1730s - 1750s
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