Self-portrait

Artwork details

Artist

John Smith

Title

Self-portrait

Description

Self-portrait, after a portrait painting by G. Kneller

Mezzotint engraving, 1716.
Provenance: National Museum, Stockholm (Lugt 1982); David Krutmeyer, Stockholm (Lugt 1639a)

A very fine impression with thread margins all round, the margin with a small repair and short associated tear in the lower right corner, a diagonal crease in this same corner, minor dust-marking on the verso, otherwise in very good condition.

In this thoroughly self-referential print, John Smith engraves his own likeness from a painting done by Kneller in 1696, while shown holding a mezzotint he engraved of a Kneller self-portrait painting (presumably CS 150).

Date

1716

Medium

Mezzotint

Edition

Rare

Signature

Signed In Plate

Catalogue Raisonne

Chaloner Smith 232, second state of three

Sheet

34.1 x 25.5 cm

Status

Available

Price

$1,400.00