Sr. Richard Steele Kn.t
Date1733
After work by
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Engraver
John Faber Jr.
1684 - 1756
MediumMezzotint with line engraving
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1982-74
DescriptionLower margin reads: "G. Keller Bar.t Pinx.t/ I. Faber fecit 1733./ S.r Richard Steele Kn.t/ 31."Label TextSir Richard Steele (1672-1729) was a British essayist, politician, playwright, journalist, and writer who is most famous for being the author of "The Tatler" and "The Spectator." He wrote under the pseudonym "Issac Bickerstaff."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)
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