Sir james thornhill (2 Ergebnisse)

'MR. RICHARD STEELE.'Original antique print showing a portrait of Sir Richard Steele (bap. 12 March 1672 1 September 1729), an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.Made by Anonymous after Sir James Thornhill.Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 9.2 x 15.3 cm (3.62 x 6.02 inch). Image size: 8 x 13 cm. (3.15 x 5.12 inch).RICHARD STEELE-WRITER-PORTRAIT | PCO-C46-16BACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished c. 1700/1750.Reference: Not in BM.Biography engraver: Engraver unknown / to be determined. Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Sir James Thornhill (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. Original engraving on paper. Very Good+. 7.5 x 5 inches. Scarce.Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729), Dramatist and essayist. Sitter in 33 portraits. Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931.Sir James Thornhill (1675 or 1676-1734), Father-in-law of William Hogarth, decorative painter and politician; MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. Artist associated with 23 portraits, Sitter associated with 14 portraits.George Vertue (1683-1756), Engraver and antiquary. Artist associated with 864 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits. …