Sir Samuel Garth, M.D.

Date1748

Engraver Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780)

Maker Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching

DimensionsOW: 19" x OW: 12 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1930-433

DescriptionText around oval reads: "S.r SAMUEL GARTH M.D."
Lower margin reads: "G. Kneller pinxit/ In the Collection of Jacob Tonson Esq.r/ Impensis J & P Knapton Londoni 1748/ J. Houbraken sculps Amst. 1748"
Label TextThis is one of the portraits for the Kit Kat Club and was then included in volumes of Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr Houbraken and by Mr Vertue" (London, 1743-1752) (compiling of portraits of famous people); these were sold in the Colonies.