William Walsh Esqr.

Date1735

After work by Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646 - 1723

Engraver John Faber Jr. 1684 - 1756

OriginEngland, London

MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper

DimensionsOverall (Matted Dimensions): 18 1/2 x 14 1/2in. (47 x 36.8cm)

Credit LineGift of Virginia Lascara

Object number2016-159

DescriptionLower margin reads: "G. Kneller Bar.t Pinx.t/ I. Faber fecit 1735./ William Walsh Esq.r/ 39."Label TextKit Kat sized mezzotint engraving of William Walsh based on the unfinished painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller.ProvenanceBefore 2016, Virginia Lascara (Yorktown, VA); 2016-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).