Item 158: Print of Bessey [Nassau van Zuylestein] Countess of Rochford, made by J[ohn] Smith after a Painting by Charles d’Agar (Removed to Print Box #2), 1723
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 158
Dates
- Created: 1723
Creator
- d’Agar, Charles, 1669–1723 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Print
Condition Note:
Fair.
Measurements:
15 ¼ in. x 12 in.
Title:
The Right Honourable Bessey Countess of Rochford
Description:
A portrait of Bessey Nassau van Zuylestein (née Savage) the countess of Rochford.
For more replications of this print, visit The National Portrait Gallery website. This print was commissioned by John Smith, which we can infer from the latin fec, fecit, which means he made, and ex, which could be ex coll, meaning from the collection of, or ex officina, meaning from the printing house of. The print is after a painting by Charles d’Agar, which can be inferred by the latin pinx, for pinxit, which translates to he painted.
Born in 1669, Charles d’Agar was the son of Jacques d’Agar and a French portrait painter. He is most known for portraits made during the later Stuart and early Georgian eras, and stayed active in England for the majority of his life. He often worked on commission, painting portraits for clients such as the Duke of Buccleuch and Lord Bolingbroke. Nunnington Hall displays some of his works. He died in 1723.
John Smith was a English mezzotint engraver and print seller. Born in Daventry, Northamptonshire, circa 1652, Smith rose to become a provincial artist, most known for his portrait work. He became the personal engraver for Sir Godfrey Kneller, whose painting collectionsSmith recreated in engraved pieces extensively. He grew to become one of the most internationally known artists of the sixteenth century, along with contemporaries like William Hogarth.
Transcription:
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The Right Honourable Bessey Countess of Rochtord.
Char[les]: D’Agar pinx.* J. Smith Fec* & ex.* 1723
[*Pinxit/ He Painted]
[*Fecit / He made] [ex (officina/coll)/ From the printing house/collection of]
Creator
- d’Agar, Charles, 1669–1723 (Person)
- Smith, John, 1652-1743 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu