Portrait of George Stepney
Date
1823
Sitter
George Stepney (1663 - 1707, British) , Diplomat
Creator
Richard Newton (1777, British) , Engraver
Creator - Organisation
William Walker, Publisher
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 220mm
width (print): 227mm
height (paper support): 135mm
width (paper support): 152mm
width (print): 227mm
height (paper support): 135mm
width (paper support): 152mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of George Stepney turned to the left as viewed and looking back to viewer with right hand across body holding robe. He wears long curled wig, embroidered robe and necktie.
Inscribed ‘Drawn by G. Clint A.R.A. Engraved by R. Newton. GEORGE STEPNEY From a Picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the Collection of William Baker Esqr. London, March, 1, 1823. Published by W.Walker 5 Grays Inn Square’ and pencilled ‘1697’.
George Stepney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1697.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.73
Inscribed ‘Drawn by G. Clint A.R.A. Engraved by R. Newton. GEORGE STEPNEY From a Picture by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the Collection of William Baker Esqr. London, March, 1, 1823. Published by W.Walker 5 Grays Inn Square’ and pencilled ‘1697’.
George Stepney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1697.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.73
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