Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer
Artwork Details
- Title: Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer
- Series/Portfolio: Thomas Birch, The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain
- Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, Dordrecht 1698–1780 Amsterdam)
- Artist: After Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, Lübeck 1646–1723 London)
- Designer: Ornamental border after Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris)
- Publisher: J. and P. Knapton (British, active 1735–89)
- Author: Associated with book by Thomas Birch (British, 1705–1766)
- Sitter: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (British, 1645–1712)
- Date: ca. 1740
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (36.1 × 22.1 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Morrison Heckscher, 2013
- Object Number: 2013.965.7
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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