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John Milton

Sitter John Milton British
after 1670
Not on view
The subject is here portrayed at sixty-two and the engraving created to serve as a frontispiece for Milton's "History of Britain" (1670). Reworked details along the lower edge suggest that this is a late state.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: John Milton
  • Artist: William Faithorne the Elder (British, London ca. 1620–1691 London)
  • Sitter: John Milton (British, London 1608–1674 London)
  • Date: after 1670
  • Medium: Engraving; late reworked state
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 6 in. × 4 5/8 in. (15.2 × 11.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Louise Bechtel, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.580.18
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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