Silvester Petyt
Print
1st quarter 18th century (printed)
1st quarter 18th century (printed)
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Portrait, nearly full-length, full face, seated at a table and resting right arm on a book. The sitter is dressed in a gown and bands and is wearing a long wig. On the table are books, various papers and a seal. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Silvester Petyt (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Portrait, nearly full-length, of Silvester Petyt (d.1719) seated at a table. Mezzotint by George White after Richard van Bleeck, first quarter of 18th century. |
Physical description | Portrait, nearly full-length, full face, seated at a table and resting right arm on a book. The sitter is dressed in a gown and bands and is wearing a long wig. On the table are books, various papers and a seal. At the bottom of the sheet is a coat of arms. |
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Copy number | 2nd state |
Marks and inscriptions | 'R. VBleeck pinx. G. White fec.' (Lettered in Latin with name of sitter etc. and) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.665-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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