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Jakob Houbraken, Sir Godfrey Kneller, and others

John Lord Somers

1744

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John Lord Somers

1744

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 392 × 246 mm. (15 7/16 × 9 11/16 in.) Plate: 358 × 223 mm. (14 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.) Image: 346 × 212 mm. (13 5/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Birch's Heads"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7972

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right along oval, in plate "JOHN LORD SOMERS."; below image, lower left, in plate "G. Kneller pinxit."; below image, lower center, in plate "In the Collection of James Cocks Esqr."; 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

Dutch, 1698-1780
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Artist

Sir Godfrey Kneller

English, born Germany, 1646-1723
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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

English, active 1730s - 1750s
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