Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester - Original Engraving by Goldar - 1785
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Original 1785 copper engraving with the portrait of Laurence Hyde, first Earl of Rochester, cut by John Goldar after the painting by Godfrey Kneller then in the collection of the Earl of Burlington. Lettered below: "London, Engrav'd for Harrison's Edition of Rapin".
Original 1785 copper engraving with the portrait of Laurence Hyde, first Earl of Rochester, cut by John Goldar after the painting by Godfrey Kneller then in the collection of the Earl of Burlington. Lettered below: "London, Engrav'd for Harrison's Edition of Rapin".
It comes from Harrison's edition of the History of England by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, published in London in the 1780s, one of the most widely circulated series of English historical portraits of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving (line engraving).
Artist / after: After Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723).
Engraver: John Goldar (1729-1795).
Date: Published 12 November 1785.
Source: Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England, London.
Dimensions: 10 x 16.7 in (25.5 x 42.5 cm).
Condition: Clean impression of good contrast, but with foxing spread over the paper, denser in the left margin and at the corners.
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Original 1785 copper engraving with the portrait of Laurence Hyde, first Earl of Rochester, cut by John Goldar after the painting by Godfrey Kneller then in the collection of the Earl of Burlington. Lettered below: "London, Engrav'd for Harrison's Edition of Rapin".