Portrait of John Bridges
Date
1726
Sitter
John Bridges (1666 - 1724, British) , Barrister
Creator
George Vertue (1684 - 1756, British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 280mm
width (print): 195mm
width (print): 195mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of John Bridges inclined sightly left as viewed and looking out at the camera. Dressed in a robe, white necktie and tightly curled wig, presented in an oval with coat of arms beneath.
Inscribed: ‘IOHN BRIDGES/ late of LINCOLNS-INN Esqr./ G. Kneller Eques pinx: 1706. G: Vertue Sculp: 1726.’
John Bridges (1666 - 1724), British barrister, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708.
Inscribed: ‘IOHN BRIDGES/ late of LINCOLNS-INN Esqr./ G. Kneller Eques pinx: 1706. G: Vertue Sculp: 1726.’
John Bridges (1666 - 1724), British barrister, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708.
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