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Sr. Richard Steele Kn.t
Direct scan of object

Sr. Richard Steele Kn.t

Date1733
After work by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Engraver John Faber Jr. (1684 - 1756)
MediumMezzotint with line engraving
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1982-74
DescriptionLower margin reads: "G. Keller Bar.t Pinx.t/ I. Faber fecit 1733./ S.r Richard Steele Kn.t/ 31."
Label TextSir Richard Steele (1672-1729) was a British essayist, politician, playwright, journalist, and writer who is most famous for being the author of "The Tatler" and "The Spectator." He wrote under the pseudonym "Issac Bickerstaff."