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Artist: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (9)

Period: 17th century (5013) | 18th century (4787)

Type: chalk (1606)

Style: British (2582)

Subjects: Monnoyer, Jean Baptiste, ca. 1636-1699  (1)

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Portrait of Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1634-1699)

17th century & 18th century

Kneller, Godfrey, baronet    more

Chalk (black and white) on paper (buff)

Height: 32.2 cm; Width: 23 cm

Notes
J.D.Stewart identifies the sitter as Monnoyer, originally John Gay was suggested. The drawing is a study for a painting (now lost) known by George Verue. A mezzotint by G.White after the painting exists.

Acquisition
Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir); bequest; 1952
D.1952.RW.1398

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