Portrait of John Milton, aged 62
Date
1760
Sitter
John Milton (1608 - 1674, British) , Poet
Creator
Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727 - 1785, Italian) , Engraver
After
William Faithorne (1620 - 1691, British) , Draughtsman
Object type
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Material
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Dimensions
height (print): 190mm
width (print): 150mm
width (print): 150mm
Description
Half-length portrait of John Milton at the age of 62, within an oval frame of laurel leaves. He is shown in a white squared collar and black robe, his appearance based on an engraving by William Faithorne.
Inscribed below: ‘JOHN MILTON’ ‘DRAWN AND ETCHED MDCCLX BY I.B. CIPRIANI A TUSCAN / AT THE DESIRE OF THOMAS HOLLIS F.R. AND A. S S. FROM / A PORTRAIT IN CRAYONS NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF / MESS. TONSON BOOKSELLERS IN THE STRAND LONDON’
‘_I SING WITH MORTAL VOICE UNCHANG’D / TO HOARCE OR MUTE THOUGH FALL’N ON EVIL DAYES / ON EVIL DAYES THOUGH FALL’N AND EVIL TONGUES / IN DRAKNESS AND WITH DANGERS COMPAST ROUND / AND SOLITUDE_’
John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Inscribed below: ‘JOHN MILTON’ ‘DRAWN AND ETCHED MDCCLX BY I.B. CIPRIANI A TUSCAN / AT THE DESIRE OF THOMAS HOLLIS F.R. AND A. S S. FROM / A PORTRAIT IN CRAYONS NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF / MESS. TONSON BOOKSELLERS IN THE STRAND LONDON’
‘_I SING WITH MORTAL VOICE UNCHANG’D / TO HOARCE OR MUTE THOUGH FALL’N ON EVIL DAYES / ON EVIL DAYES THOUGH FALL’N AND EVIL TONGUES / IN DRAKNESS AND WITH DANGERS COMPAST ROUND / AND SOLITUDE_’
John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Object history
Plate to 'Memoirs of T Hollis', 1780.