George Vertue
(1683-1756), Engraver and antiquarySitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 865 portraits
Antiquary and engraver, who for many years 'wrote down everything he saw, heard or read' in some forty notebooks now in the British Library. Used by Horace Walpole in 1762 as the basis for his Anecdotes of Painting, they remain one of the prime sources for the history of art in England.
attributed to Jodocus Hondius, completed by George Vertue
engraving, circa 1583
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by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
pencil, circa 1700-1756, based on a work of circa 1680
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Monument to William Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon
by George Vertue, after Gerard Johnson
line engraving, circa 1700-1750 (circa 1620)
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by George Vertue
watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, 1731
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by George Vertue
pencil and red chalk, 1741
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by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson, after a bust attributed to Edward Pearce
line engraving and etching, (circa 1660)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, late 17th century
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Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine
by William Faithorne, by George Vertue
line engraving, 1680s
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1688)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, (1688)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, (1688)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, (1688)
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by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
line engraving, early to mid 18th century
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by Pierre François Basan, after George Vertue
line engraving, 18th century
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by George Vertue
line engraving, probably 18th century
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by John Lightbody, after George Vertue
line engraving, early 18th century
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, probably 18th century
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by George Vertue
line engraving, early 18th century
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possibly by George Vertue, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, probably 18th century
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, possibly early to mid 18th century
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