Portrait of Grinling Gibbons
Drawing
ca. 1690-1720 (made)
ca. 1690-1720 (made)
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Indian ink portrait depicting the sculptor and wood-carver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), a preliminary drawing for a mezzotint. Inscribed with the name of the sitter and erroneously 'Drawing by Kneller'.
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| Title | Portrait of Grinling Gibbons (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Indian ink drawing |
| Brief description | Indian ink portrait by John Smith depicting the sculptor and wood-carver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), a preliminary drawing for a mezzotint by Smith after the picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Great Britain, ca. 1690-1720. |
| Physical description | Indian ink portrait depicting the sculptor and wood-carver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), a preliminary drawing for a mezzotint. Inscribed with the name of the sitter and erroneously 'Drawing by Kneller'. |
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| Associated object | 21867 (Version) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.166-1937 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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