
Sir Godfrey Kneller, after. Jacob Houbraken, after. Portrait of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough. Engraving by Antoine Benoist. 1757.
Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller (British; German, 1646-1723), portrait painter; trained in Amsterdam under Bol (possibly also under Rembrandt?) settled in London 1676; appointed Principal Painter to William III and Mary, retaining office until his death; knighted 1692; made baronet 1715; appointed Governor of the first Academy in England 1711, after.Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings, after.Engraver: Antoine Benoist (French; British, 1721-1770), engraver, worked entire later career in London where he died.Title: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, 1658 - 1735. General, English nobleman, and military leader.Signed and titled: Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough. Benoist sculp.Dimensions: Sheet 3 7/8" x 3 3/4". Backing sheet 9 1/2" x 6 1/8".Edition: Tobias George Smollett. The history of England, from the revolution in 1688 to the death of George the Second.Date: 1757.Materials and Techniqu