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John Smith mezzotints, 1683-1729, Vol. I


103 Portraits in set

Volume I of a three volume set of mezzotints by John Smith, many after portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Smith was the leading exponent of mezzotint production in Britain during the late 17th century and this set is believed to have been assembled by him towards the end of his career for sale to a collector.

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Henry Compton, by Isaac Beckett, published by  John Smith, after  John Riley - NPG D11588

Henry Compton

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
NPG D11588

King Charles I, by Isaac Beckett, published by  John Smith, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D11518

King Charles I

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D11518

Catherine of Braganza, published by John Smith, after  Jacob Huysmans - NPG D11520

Catherine of Braganza

published by John Smith, after Jacob Huysmans
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729 (circa 1664)
NPG D11520

Sir Peter Lely, by Isaac Beckett, published by  John Smith, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11494

Sir Peter Lely

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
NPG D11494

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

King Charles II, by Robert Williams, published by  John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11519

King Charles II

by Robert Williams, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1685)
NPG D11519

Alice (née Sherrard), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by  Alexander Browne, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11560

Alice (née Sherrard), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Alexander Browne, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685 (1685)
NPG D11560

Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield, by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11561

Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
NPG D11561

Pieter van der Meulen, by Isaac Beckett, published by  John Smith, after  Nicolas de Largillière - NPG D11500

Pieter van der Meulen

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11500

King James II, by John Smith, published by  Alexander Browne, after  Nicolas de Largillière - NPG D11522

King James II

by John Smith, published by Alexander Browne, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11522

Mary of Modena, by John Smith, published by  Alexander Browne, after  Nicolas de Largillière - NPG D11524

Mary of Modena

by John Smith, published by Alexander Browne, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11524

Nicolas de Largillière; his wife and two children, by Isaac Beckett, published by  John Smith, after  Nicolas de Largillière - NPG D11557

Nicolas de Largillière; his wife and two children

by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11557

William Cecil, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11559

William Cecil

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11559

Willem Wissing, by John Smith, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D11497

Willem Wissing

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11497

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Willem Wissing, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11529

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11529

King William III, by John Smith, after  Willem Wissing, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11530

King William III

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11530

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11540

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11540

Countess of Sunderland and Duchess of Marlborough, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11546

Countess of Sunderland and Duchess of Marlborough

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1688 (1688)
NPG D11546

Abraham Danielzsoon Hondius (de Hont or de Hond), by and published by John Smith, after  Abraham Danielzsoon Hondius (de Hont or de Hond) - NPG D11499

Abraham Danielzsoon Hondius (de Hont or de Hond)

by and published by John Smith, after Abraham Danielzsoon Hondius (de Hont or de Hond)
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D11499

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11563

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689 (circa 1689)
NPG D11563

Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11574

Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689 (circa 1684)
NPG D11574

Grinling Gibbons, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11514

Grinling Gibbons

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1690
NPG D11514

Queen Mary II, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11531

Queen Mary II

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1690
NPG D11531

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, published by  Richard Tompson, published by  Edward Cooper, after  John Riley - NPG D11581

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, published by Richard Tompson, published by Edward Cooper, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D11581

William Woodward, by John Smith, after  Jeremiah Taverner - NPG D11589

William Woodward

by John Smith, after Jeremiah Taverner
mezzotint, 1690
NPG D11589

Grinling Gibbons; Elizabeth Gibbons, by and published by John Smith, after  John Closterman - NPG D8230

Grinling Gibbons; Elizabeth Gibbons

by and published by John Smith, after John Closterman
mezzotint, 1691 (1691)
NPG D8230

William, Duke of Gloucester, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11535

William, Duke of Gloucester

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1691 (circa 1691)
NPG D11535

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11534

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1692 (circa 1690)
NPG D11534

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11528

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1692
NPG D11528

William, Duke of Gloucester, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11536

William, Duke of Gloucester

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1693 (circa 1693)
NPG D11536

Meinhard de Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11562

Meinhard de Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1693 (circa 1690)
NPG D11562

Godfried Schalcken, by and published by John Smith, after  Godfried Schalcken - NPG D11495

Godfried Schalcken

by and published by John Smith, after Godfried Schalcken
mezzotint, 1694 (1694)
NPG D11495

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

Anthony Henley, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11568

Anthony Henley

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1694 (circa 1690)
NPG D11568

King William III, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11525

King William III

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695
NPG D11525

Queen Mary II, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11526

Queen Mary II

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695 (1690)
NPG D11526

Putto mourning by the tomb of Queen Mary II, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11527

Putto mourning by the tomb of Queen Mary II

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695
NPG D11527

Thomas Murray, by and published by John Smith, after  Thomas Murray - NPG D11498

Thomas Murray

by and published by John Smith, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1696
NPG D11498

John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11573

John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1696 (1696)
NPG D11573

Benjamin Bathurst; William, Duke of Gloucester, by and published by John Smith, after  Thomas Murray - NPG D11537

Benjamin Bathurst; William, Duke of Gloucester

by and published by John Smith, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1697 (1696)
NPG D11537

Anabella (née Dyve), Lady Howard, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11548

Anabella (née Dyve), Lady Howard

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1697 (1697)
NPG D11548

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, by Robert Williams, published by  John Smith, after  Edward Lutterell (Luttrell) - NPG D11569

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford

by Robert Williams, published by John Smith, after Edward Lutterell (Luttrell)
mezzotint, circa 1698-1704 (1698)
NPG D11569

Peter I (Peter the Great), by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11575

Peter I (Peter the Great)

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1698
NPG D11575

William Cowper (Cooper), by John Smith, after  John Closterman - NPG D11579

William Cowper (Cooper)

by John Smith, after John Closterman
mezzotint and etching, 1698
NPG D11579

William, Duke of Gloucester, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11538

William, Duke of Gloucester

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1699 (1699)
NPG D11538

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart; Princess Louisa Maria Theresa Stuart, by and published by John Smith, after  Nicolas de Largillière - NPG D11539

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart; Princess Louisa Maria Theresa Stuart

by and published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1699 (1695)
NPG D11539

Henry Aldrich, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11585

Henry Aldrich

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1699 (1696)
NPG D11585

Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11567

Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1700 (1700)
NPG D11567

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork; Lady Jane Boyle, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11554

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork; Lady Jane Boyle

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1701 (circa 1700)
NPG D11554

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11566

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1701 (circa 1700)
NPG D11566

Thomas Smith, by and published by John Smith, after  Timothy Stephenson - NPG D11586

Thomas Smith

by and published by John Smith, after Timothy Stephenson
mezzotint, 1701 (1701)
NPG D11586

Charles XII, King of Sweden, by and published by John Smith, after  David von Krafft - NPG D11541

Charles XII, King of Sweden

by and published by John Smith, after David von Krafft
mezzotint, 1702 (1701)
NPG D11541

Elizabeth Southwell (née Cromwell), Lady Cromwell, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11550

Elizabeth Southwell (née Cromwell), Lady Cromwell

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1702
NPG D11550

Mary Butler (née Somerset), Duchess of Ormonde and an unknown boy, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11551

Mary Butler (née Somerset), Duchess of Ormonde and an unknown boy

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1702
NPG D11551