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Francis Kyte

(active 1710-died 1744), Engraver and portrait painter

Artist associated with 33 portraits
For the first twenty years of Francis Kyte's career, he worked as a mezzotint engraver; during the 1740s, he painted portraits. The mezzotints were made after portraits of well-known figures, such as Elizabeth I (after Nicholas Hilliard), Henrietta, Countess of Godolphin and Harriet, Duchess of Newcastle (both after Sir Godfrey Kneller). He worked for publisher Edward Cooper and later also for John Bowles.

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John Dryden, by Francis Kyte, after  John Closterman - NPG D1800

John Dryden

by Francis Kyte, after John Closterman
mezzotint, (circa 1690)
NPG D1800

John Dryden, by Francis Kyte, after  John Closterman - NPG D1801

John Dryden

by Francis Kyte, after John Closterman
mezzotint, (circa 1690)
NPG D1801

Worthies of Britain, by Francis Kyte, published by  John Bowles - NPG D26773

Worthies of Britain

by Francis Kyte, published by John Bowles
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
NPG D26773

Matthew Prior, by Francis Kyte, after  Jonathan Richardson - NPG D31251

Matthew Prior

by Francis Kyte, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
NPG D31251

Henrietta Pelham-Holles (née Godolphin), Duchess of Newcastle, by Francis Kyte, published by  John Bowles, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D31314

Henrietta Pelham-Holles (née Godolphin), Duchess of Newcastle

by Francis Kyte, published by John Bowles, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D31314

Henrietta Pelham-Holles (née Godolphin), Duchess of Newcastle, by Francis Kyte, published by  John Bowles, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D45782

Henrietta Pelham-Holles (née Godolphin), Duchess of Newcastle

by Francis Kyte, published by John Bowles, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D45782

John Locke, by Francis Kyte, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3606

John Locke

by Francis Kyte, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D3606

Henrietta ('Harriet') Godolphin (née Churchill), Duchess of Marlborough, by Francis Kyte, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D27378

Henrietta ('Harriet') Godolphin (née Churchill), Duchess of Marlborough

by Francis Kyte, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D27378

Henrietta ('Harriet') Godolphin (née Churchill), Duchess of Marlborough, by Francis Kyte, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D27379

Henrietta ('Harriet') Godolphin (née Churchill), Duchess of Marlborough

by Francis Kyte, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D27379

Edmond Halley, by Francis Kyte, after  Thomas Murray - NPG D2561

Edmond Halley

by Francis Kyte, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, (1712)
NPG D2561

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by Francis Kyte, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38068

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

by Francis Kyte, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1714 (1712)
NPG D38068

William Chillingworth, by Francis Kyte, after  Unknown artist - NPG D1442

William Chillingworth

by Francis Kyte, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1724 or after
NPG D1442

John Gay, by Francis Kyte, published by  John Heney, after  William Aikman - NPG D19056

John Gay

by Francis Kyte, published by John Heney, after William Aikman
mezzotint, 1728
NPG D19056

King William III, by Francis Kyte, published by  Thomas Bakewell, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D18916

King William III

by Francis Kyte, published by Thomas Bakewell, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published circa 1729-1749
NPG D18916

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