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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

(1646-1723), Portrait painter

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 30 portraits
Artist associated with 1686 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.

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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 3794

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1685
NPG 3794

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Jean Cavalier - NPG 1740

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Jean Cavalier
ivory medallion, circa 1690
NPG 1740

Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Unknown artist - NPG 1365

Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1700
NPG 1365

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 3214

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1706-1711
NPG 3214

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, possibly by Pieter Schenck, after David van der Plas - NPG D15201

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

possibly by Pieter Schenck, after David van der Plas
mezzotint, circa 1675-1700
NPG D15201

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D36898

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
NPG D36898

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D36899

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
NPG D36899

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3498

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
NPG D3498

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11493

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
NPG D11493

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3441

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1688-1690)
NPG D3441

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11492

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1694 (circa 1688-1690)
NPG D11492

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Nathaniel Parr, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D36902

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Nathaniel Parr, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D36902

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D9001

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
NPG D9001

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D1340

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
NPG D1340

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D6782

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
NPG D6782

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11491

John Smith holding print by John Smith of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716 (1696)
NPG D11491

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D30410

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

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
NPG D30410

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D36900

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

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
NPG D36900

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3440

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
NPG D3440

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by John Faber Jr, published by John Cooper, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D36901

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by John Faber Jr, published by John Cooper, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1727
NPG D36901

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