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Sir Samuel Garth

(1661-1719), Physician and poet

Sitter in 15 portraits
Physician and poet. His attempts to establish a poor person's dispensary were defeated when apothecaries raised the price of drugs; in retaliation he wrote his satiric poem, The Dispensary.

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Sir Samuel Garth

by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1698
NPG 1076

Sir Samuel Garth

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1705
NPG 3208

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D2749

Sir Samuel Garth

by and published by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715
NPG D31258

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D11507

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D33122

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D2422

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D2423

Sir Samuel Garth

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1748 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D31257

Sir Samuel Garth

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1748 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D34368

Sir Samuel Garth

by James Caldwall, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1777
NPG D31259

Sir Samuel Garth

by John Simon, published by Jacob Tonson I, or published by Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D18758

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Sir Samuel Garth

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D18757

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Sir Samuel Garth

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D19929

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Sir Samuel Garth

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1748 (circa 1705-1710)
NPG D19022

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