John Milton
This supposed portrait of John Milton derives from a miniature owned by the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds with an inscription from back of miniature transcribed on an oval below. Even in Reynolds' day the sitter was often identified as John Thurloe. Scenes from Paradise Lost have been added below here to strengthen the connection to Milton.
Artwork Details
- Title: John Milton
- Engraver: Caroline Watson (British, London 1760/61–1814 London)
- Artist: After Samuel Cooper (British, London (?) 1608?–1672 London)
- Sitter: Said to represent John Milton (British, London 1608–1674 London)
- Date: 1786
- Medium: Stipple and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 8 13/16 × 6 3/8 in. (22.4 × 16.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/16 in. (24.9 × 18.9 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-2026
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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