Charles Fitz Roy, Duke of Grafton, &cc.
Date1731
After work by
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Engraver
John Faber Jr.
1684 - 1756
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint with line engraving
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1982-56
DescriptionLower margin reads: "G. Kneller Bar.t Pinx.t/ J. Faber Fecit 1731/ Charles Fitz Roy, / Duke of Grafton, &cc"Label TextCharles FitzRoy (1683-1757) was the 2nd Duke of Grafton and a member of the Kit-Cat Club. He was also a supporter and one of the Founding Governors of the Foundling Hospital established in 1739.ProvenanceBefore 1982, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1982-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
1733
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
1704
