Portrait of Matthew Prior
Date
1719
Sitter
Matthew Prior (1664 - 1721, British) , Poet
Creator
George Vertue (1684 - 1756, British) , Engraver
After
Jonathan Richardson (1667 - 1745, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Subject
Content object
Description
Three-quarter length seated portrait of Matthew Prior shown in a dark coat, white shirt, a long cravat and a headscarf. He is presented with a quill pen in his right hand and his left hand tucked inside his coat.
Inscribed below: ‘Matthew Prior Esqr.’ ‘Jonathn. Richardson pinxit’ ‘Geo: Vertue Sculpsit 1719’.
Matthew Prior (1664-1721), British poet and diplomat, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1698.
Inscribed below: ‘Matthew Prior Esqr.’ ‘Jonathn. Richardson pinxit’ ‘Geo: Vertue Sculpsit 1719’.
Matthew Prior (1664-1721), British poet and diplomat, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1698.