Description
Lot consisting of 7 original engravings from the 17th and 18th centuries of portraits of European personalities. Made in black or mezzotint style and printed in London, formats approx. 28 x 36 cm, and mounted on larger sheets of thick paper.
The lot consists of 6 portraits of various protagonists of English history and politics, plus one Germanic portrait, from the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th century.
The list of characters portrayed in this lot is as follows:
1. Henry Booth, first Earl of Warrington (1652-1694)
By John Smith and Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1684
2. Sir Charles Cotterell (1615-1701), Master of Ceremonies to three English kings, from 1641 to 1687.
By John Riley and Robert Williams
3. Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, consort of Queen Anne (1653-1708)
By John Smith and Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1704.
4. Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough (1658-1735)
By John Simon, Edward Cooper and Michael Dahl, 1706
5. Sir Thomas Parker (1695-1784), 1st Earl of Macclesfield
By Edward Cooper, Sir Godfrey Kneller and Francis Kyte, 1715
6. Arthur Onslow (1691-1768), Speaker of the House of Commons.
By John Faber Jr. and Hans Hysing, 1735
7. Eleonora Magdalena Theresia (1655-1720), Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Neuburg.
The list of artists involved in the engravings is as follows:
John Smith (1652-1743), engraver.
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723), portrait painter.
John Riley (1646-1691), portrait painter.
Robert Williams (1680?-1704), engraver.
John Simon (1675-1751), engraver.
Edward Cooper (?-1725), printer.
Francis Kyte (1710?-1744), engraver and portrait painter.
John Faber Jr. (c.1695-1756), engraver and painter of portraits and miniatures.
Hans Hysing (1678-1752?), portrait painter.
Michael Dahl (1659-1743), portrait painter.
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