Reindeer Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
1702
William Faithorne Jnr (Circa 1670-1703) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
A coloured reverse glass mezzotint presented in a period ebonised and gilded frame.
William Faithorne Jnr was a mezzotint engraver working in the late Stuart Period. The majority of his work are portraits after paintings by Kneller and Lely, the most fashionable artists of the late Stuart court.
Sir Godfrey Kneller was court painter from the reign of Charles II to George I. Kneller concentrated almost exclusively on portraiture and his work is a Who's Who of the royal court. As well as his royal portraits his most famous work are the portraits of the Kit-Kat Club.
Reindeer Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.
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