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John, Duke of Marlborough

Jakob Houbraken, Sir Godfrey Kneller, and others

John, Duke of Marlborough

1744

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John, Duke of Marlborough

1744

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 407 × 254 mm. (16 × 10 in.) Plate: 359 × 220 mm. (14 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.) Image: 352 × 213 mm. (13 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7974

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper center along oval, in plate "JOHN DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH."; below image, lower left, in plate "G. Kneller pinxit."; below image, lower center, in plate "In the Collection of the Hon.ble John Spencer."; below image, lower right, in plate "Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini"; below image, lower right, in plate "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1745"

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
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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

1729–1729

English, active 1730s - 1750s
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