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James Berkeley, Earl of Berkeley

Engraver John Faber the Younger British
After Sir Godfrey Kneller German
1731
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: James Berkeley, Earl of Berkeley
  • Series/Portfolio: Kitcat Club, pl. 16
  • Engraver: John Faber the Younger (British, Amsterdam ca. 1684–1756)
  • Artist: After Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, Lübeck 1646–1723 London)
  • Sitter: James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley (British, 1680–1736)
  • Date: 1731
  • Medium: Mezzotint with etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 13 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (35.4 × 25.1 cm)
    Sheet: 14 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (36.2 × 25.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.606.6(20)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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