William Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albermarle (1702-1754) as a child.
John Smith (1652-1743)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
c. 1705
Materials
Paper
Place of origin
London
Collection
Mottisfont, Hampshire
NT 770130.44
Summary
Mezzotint print of the "Lord Bury", William Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albermarle (1702-1754) as a child. Full length portrait of a young child seated on a large cushion. naked with a silk draped over and wearing a hat with a feather. Engraved and published by John Smith (1652-1743) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723), London, c.1705. 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
John Smith (1652-1743), engraver (printmaker) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist