John Smith, the mezzotinter, 1652–1743, Britishafter Willem Wissing, ca. 1656–1687, Dutch, active in Britain (by 1676)
Title:
Madame Jane Skeffington
Date:
1687
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/16 x 9 15/16in. (33.8 x 25.2cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on plate in lower center: "Madame Jane Skeffington | I. Smith Fecit."; on plate in lower left: "W. Wissing Pinxit."; on plate in lower right: "Cum Privilegio Regis Sold by J. Bowles at | the Black Horse in Cornhill."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection