Artist: George Vertue (British, 1684-1756), engraver and historian of British art.
Title: Mr. John Dryden (British, 1631-1700), poet and dramatist.
Signed and Titled: Vertue S. Mr. John Dryden.
Dimensions: Sheet 5" x 3". Backing sheet 9 1/2" x 6".
Date: 1729.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: uniformly pasted onto the same backing sheets as WOP-502 - 509.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Margins cut to impression. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1850,1014.318.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.