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Sarah Duchess of Marlborough

Print
1846 (published)
Artist/Maker
Richard Bentley (publishers)
Cook, G. (engraver)
Kneller, Godfrey (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Half-length portrait of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744).

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleSarah Duchess of Marlborough (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving on paper
Paper
Engraving
Brief description
'Sarah Duchess of Marlborough', engraving, G. Cook after Sir Godfrey Kneller, published London, 1846
Physical description
Half-length portrait of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744).
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 24cm
  • Cut to width: 15cm
dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Sarah Duchess of Marlborough. From an original portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the Gallery at Althrop. London, Richard Bentley, 1846. G. Cook sculp.
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs Fowke Mangeot
Object history
The engraving appeared in Volume 20 (1846) of the literary magazine Bentley's Miscellany, p.488.
Subject depicted
Duchess of Marlborough
Bibliographic references
  • The donor was the artist's grandson
  • This object is part of a group of objects, E.921 to 947-1976, given by Mr. and Mrs. Fowke Mangeot
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.945:2-1976

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O555090/sarah-duchess-of-marlborough-print-cook-g/
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