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John Milton

Jakob Houbraken and J. & P. Knapton, London

John Milton

1740

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John Milton

1740

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 437 × 286 mm. (17 3/16 × 11 1/4 in.) Plate: 377 × 241 mm. (14 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.) Image: 360 × 226 mm. (14 3/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2481

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper left and right in oval frame, in plate "JOHN MILTON"; below image lower right, in plate "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1741"; below image, lower margin, in plate "In the collection of the Right Hon: Arthur Onslow Esqr. Speaker of the House of Commons / Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini. 1741."

Markings: CM: none

Artist

Jakob Houbraken

1697–1779

Dutch, 1698-1780
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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

1729–1729

English, active 1730s - 1750s
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