William Bromley (1663-1732) Speaker of the House of Commons
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Portraitist Michael Dahl was born in Stockholm. He studied under M. Hannibal and D. K. Ehrenstrahl before moving to England in 1682. In 1684 he visited Paris with Henry Tilson, possibly accompanying Godfrey Kneller. Dahl and Tilson travelled on to Rome. After converting to Catholicism, Dahl was able to paint Queen Kristina. He also painted Pietro Garoli of the Accademia di S. Luca. Dahl and Tilson returned in 1689 and Dahl was patronised by Prince George of Denmark and the Duke of Somerset. Queen Anne later commissioned he and Kneller to paint 14 portraits of Admirals, although Kneller alone remained Principal Painter. Dahl painted an equestrian portrait of Prince George for Windsor and portraits of Tories for the Queen. He died aged 84.
John Smith I was a mezzotint engraver and printseller. He collaborated with the print maker Isaac Beckett in the mid 1680s and set himself up as a printseller towards the end of the 17th century. He made prints for both private commissions and public sale and also retouched plates by other engravers. Many of his prints are portraits after the work of his friend Godfrey Kneller. He also produced prints of religious subjects, scenes of classical mythology and landscapes after both Old Masters and contemporary painters.
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- male portrait, 18th century costume, ceremonial costume, wig, coat of arms, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House of Commons
- Materials & Techniques
- mezzotint
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Details
- Title
- William Bromley (1663-1732) Speaker of the House of Commons
- Date
- 1712
- Medium
- Mezzotint
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1992
- GAC number
- 15929