Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford (1587-1641)
Antoine Benoist (before 1721 - 1770)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1760 - 1765
Materials
Paper
Place of origin
London
Collection
Mottisfont, Hampshire
NT 770130.43
Summary
Print engraving of Francis, 4th Earl of Bedford. Half-length portrait of the sitter in an oval. Engraved by Anthony Benoist (1721-1770). Originally an illustration to Tobias Smollet's History of England (London, 1760-1765). Part of a portfolio of engravings and copy photographs of members of the Russell and related families..
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from the Estate of Anne Russell, by Julian Russell, :Laura Beresford and Emily Russell, 2018.
Makers and roles
Antoine Benoist (before 1721 - 1770) , engraver (printmaker)