The Honorable Robert Boyle

Date1740

Designed and engraved by George Vertue

After work by J. Kerseboom

Publisher John and Paul Knapton

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching

DimensionsOH: 15" x OW: 9 3/4"

Credit LineGift of Mr. R. B. Dunwoody

Object number1930-646

DescriptionText around oval reads: "THE HON.ble ROBERT BOYLE."
Lower margin reads: "Geo. Vertue del & Sculp.t 1739./ In the Collection of D.r Mead/ Impensis J & P. Knapton Londini 1740/ J. Kerseboom pinx.t"Label TextThis is one of the portraits for the Kit Kat Club and was then included in volumes of Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr Houbraken and by Mr Vertue" (London, 1743-1752) (compiling of portraits of famous people); these were sold in the Colonies.ProvenanceBefore 1930, R. B. Dunwoody (Surrey, England); 1930-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).