Matthew Aylmer. Mezzotint, ca. 1710.
- Date:
- [1710?]
- Reference:
- 46003i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Naval officer and politician; governor of Greenwich Hospital from 1714, ranger of Greenwich Park, and primarily responsible for the establishment of what was to become the Royal Hospital school
The "4 kings" were native American chiefs who came to England in April 1710
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1710?]
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; sheet 30.5 x 23.7 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Admiral Ailmer who entertained the 4 kings on board the Royall Soveraign 1710
Edition
Chaloner Smith's state II of II.
References note
J. Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, vol. 4, London 1883, pp. 1678-1679, no. 5, "possibly an early work of J. Simon"
Reference
Wellcome Collection 46003i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores