Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
(1646-1723), Portrait painterLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 30 portraits
Artist associated with 1689 portraits
German-born but Dutch trained, Kneller reportedly travelled to England in 1676 because of his 'longing to see Sir Anthony Van Dyck's Works, being most ambitious of imitating that great Master'. He went on to dominate English art for more than thirty years. Like Van Dyck and Lely before him, Kneller became Principal Painter to the king and was knighted. William III also gave him a gold medal and chain, similar to those given to Van Dyck by Charles I. In recognition of his talents, in 1715, George I created Kneller a baronet - a rank that was not surpassed by any artist until 1896 when Sir Frederic Leighton received a peerage.
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1685
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by Jean Cavalier
ivory medallion, circa 1690
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Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1700
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possibly by Pieter Schenck, after David van der Plas
mezzotint, circa 1675-1700
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1688-1690)
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by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1694 (circa 1688-1690)
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by Nathaniel Parr, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, early 18th century
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John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
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John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
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John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
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John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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by John Faber Jr, published by John Cooper, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1727
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt; Gerard Hoet
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, and after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt; Gerard Hoet
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, and after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1735 (circa 1706-1711)
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1735 (circa 1706-1711)
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1735 (circa 1706-1711)
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1735 (circa 1706-1711)
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1735 (circa 1706-1711)
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt and John Zacharias Kneller
by Thomas Chambers (Chambars), after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1762
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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