Item 138: Mezzotint of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller (removed to Print Box #5), ca. 1720
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 138
Dates
- Created: ca. 1720
Creator
- Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 1646-1773, (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Mezzotint
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
11 ½ in. x 15 in.
Title:
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Description:
This is a mezzotint of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne. This piece was originally painted by Godfrey Kneller and mezzotinted by John Faber Jr.
Thomas Pelham-Holles was the 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme born on July 21, 1693. He was an English Whig and served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the 18th century. He served as a protege under Robert Walpole for over 20 years and served as a Secretary of State for more than 30 years. He died November 17, 1768.
John Faber Jr was an engraver, portraitist, and miniature painter who was born in Amsterdam around 1695. He was the son of John Faber, who was also an engraver. After he and his family settled in England, he learned drawing and mezzotint engraving from his father. He eventually enrolled at the academy in St Martin’s Lane. Faber was a well known engraver as Sir Godfrey Kneller and Peter Lely has him make prints of their paintings. He died in 1756.
Sir Godfrey Kneller was a German-British painter born on August 8, 1646. He served as a court painter to English and British monarchs, and was a leading portraitist in England during the Stuart and Georgian eras. Kneller also painted Sir Isaac Newton, foreign monarchs like Louis XIV of France and visitors to England like Michael Shen Fu-Tsung. He died on October 17, 1723.
Transcription:
The most Noble Prince Thomas Holles, Duke of Newcastle. Marquis and Earl of Clare Viscount Haughton, Baron Pelham of Laughton Lord Chamberlain of His Maj. Household, Lord Lieutenant of the County’s of Middlesex & Nottingham, Custos Rotulorum of the Same County’s [illegible] Warden of the forrest of Sherwood one of the Lords of His Maj. most Hon. Privy Council and Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter.
Creator
- Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 1646-1773, (Person)
- Faber Jr, John, 1695-1756 (Person)
Repository Details
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