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C1857
John Locke
Scarce, c.19th engraved portrait of John Locke FRS (1632-704), the English philosopher and physician, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the “Father of Classical Liberalism”. Locke’s theories of the mind are often cited … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
John Locke
Date:
C1857
Engraver:
H.Robinson
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
160mm
x 195mm
Paper Size:
175mm
x 250mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1857
Description:
Scarce, c.19th engraved portrait of John Locke FRS (1632-704), the English philosopher and physician, regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the “Father of Classical Liberalism”.
Locke’s theories of the mind are often cited as the origin of modern conceptions of identity and the self, figuring prominently in the work of later philosophers such as Hume, Rousseau, and Kant. Locke was the first to define the self through a continuity of consciousness. His most famous are; Foundation of Liberalism and Philosophy Without Dogma.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1684707
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1000637
State Library Victoria: S 914.2A M36BR
State Library South Australia: 994.02 M382
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VKPGbdyQ4b
State Library Queensland: Record number 99183415416002061753
References:
Carter, J. & Muir, P. Printing and the Mind of Man London 1983: #163, pg. 97, #164 pg. 98.
Carter, J. & Muir, P. Printing and the Mind of Man London 1983: #163, pg. 97, #164 pg. 98.
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Born Gottfried Kniller in Lübeck in 1646, the son of a surveyor who originally intended to go into a commercial career but instead pursued painting. He trained in the Netherlands where he learned the methods of Dutch portraiture. He later travelled to Italy, working in Rome and Venice before relocating to England in the mid-1670s. Soon after his arrival in London, Kneller established himself as a portrait painter among aristocratic patrons. He came to the attention of the court of Charles II, and following the death of Sir Peter Lely in 1680, he assumed the role of leading court painter. He was subsequently appointed Principal Painter to the Crown and worked under successive monarchs, including James II, William III, and Queen Anne. Kneller operated a large studio to meet the demand for portraits, producing images of members of the royal family, aristocracy, and political figures. His practice involved the use of standardised poses and the assistance of studio apprentices. Among his known works is a series of portraits of members of the Kit-Cat Club, a group of political and literary figures active in the late c.17 the and early c.18th. He was knighted in 1692 and created a baronet in 1715. Kneller maintained a residence and studio at Whitton, near London, where he continued working until his death in 1723.
