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.
by George Vertue, published by John Wyat
engraving, published 1711
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1711
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by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, 1711 (circa 1617)
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by George Vertue, after Anthony Russell
line engraving, (1712)
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
after George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
wash, (1712)
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by George Vertue
line engraving, 1712
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by George Vertue, after Anthony Russel
line engraving, (1712)
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by George Vertue
line engraving, 1712
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by George Vertue, possibly after James Parmentier
line engraving, published 1712
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by George Vertue, after Jonathan Richardson
line engraving, engraved 1712
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by George Vertue, after William Faithorne
line engraving, 1713
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William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by George Vertue, after Daniel Mytens
line engraving, published 1713
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
possibly by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1713
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William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by George Vertue, after Daniel Mytens
line engraving, 1713
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Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland
possibly by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1713
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Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court
possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, 1713
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by George Vertue
line engraving, 1713
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Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland
possibly by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1713
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by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1713
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John Finch, Lord Finch of Fordwich
by George Vertue, possibly after Edward Bower
line engraving, circa 1713
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Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey
possibly by George Vertue, after George Geldorp
line engraving, 1713
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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
possibly by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1713
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, 1713
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, 1713
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, 1713
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possibly by George Vertue, after Adriaen Hanneman
line engraving, published 1713
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possibly by George Vertue, after Adriaen Hanneman
line engraving, published 1713
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by George Vertue, after F. Scheffer
line engraving, circa 1713
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by George Vertue, after F. Scheffer
line engraving, circa 1713
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by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1713
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by George Vertue, after John Closterman
line engraving, published 1713
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by George Vertue, after Thomas Forster
engraving, 1713
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published by George Vertue, after Alexis Simon Belle
line engraving, (1713-1714)
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William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by George Vertue, after Daniel Mytens
line engraving, published 1713
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1713 (1697)
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by George Vertue, after F. Scheffer
engraving, circa 1713
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by George Vertue, after Thomas Forster
engraving, 1713
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possibly by George Vertue, after Adriaen Hanneman
line engraving, published 1713
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Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
by George Vertue, after Michael Dahl
engraving, 1714
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by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1714)
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