Portrait of Godfrey Kneller
Date
1685
Sitter
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Creator
Isaac Beckett (1653, British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v5 p181
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 378mm
width (page): 267mm
width (page): 267mm
Description
Half-length portrait in mezzotint of Sir Godfrey Kneller, in an oval frame, after a self-portrait and later reissue by John Smith (1652-1743).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place