John Dryden, Samuel Garth, John Vanbrugh, and Richard Steele. Mezzotint by J. Simon after Sir G. Kneller.

1700-1799

1 print : mezzotint

John Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, part III, London 1880, pp. 1083-1084, J. Simon no. 55. ("Poets and philosophers of England. Set of six plates, each having four oval portraits, names, with dates of death, and age, on scrolls under the upper pair, and on inscription space under the lower pair. Each print, H. 14; Sub. 13½ ; W. 10; each portrait about O. D. H. 6⅜ ; W. 5 … Dryden, Garth, Vanbrugh, Steele. Directed to left, looking to front, wreath in right hand. Under, Mr John Dryden. Directed to left, looking to front, wig. Under, Sr Samvel Garth M. D. Directed towards right, wig, collar, and badge. Under, Sr John Vanbrugh. Directed towards left, left elbow on block to right. Under Sr Richard Steele. At bottom to right, I. Simon fec et ex.")

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