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Silvester Petyt

Print
1st quarter 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleSilvester 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.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 34.6cm
  • Cut to width: 25.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
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
Subjects depicted
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 createdJune 30, 2009
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