Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller (British; German, 1646-1723), portrait painter; trained in Amsterdam under Bol (possibly also under Rembrandt?) settled in London 1676; appointed Principal Painter to William III and Mary, retaining office until his death; knighted 1692; made baronet 1715; appointed Governor of the first Academy in England 1711, after.
Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings, after.
Engraver: Antoine Benoist (French; British, 1721-1770), engraver, worked entire later career in London where he died.
Title: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, 1658 - 1735. General, English nobleman, and military leader.
Signed and titled: Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough. Benoist sculp.
Dimensions: Sheet 3 7/8" x 3 3/4". Backing sheet 9 1/2" x 6 1/8".
Edition: Tobias George Smollett. The history of England, from the revolution in 1688 to the death of George the Second.
Date: 1757.
Materials and Techniques: stipple and 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: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: illustration to Smollett's 'History of England'
Museums and Libraries: the British Museum 1874,1010.193.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C.
Dutch School XVIII C. British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.