After Michael Dahl, A 17th Century Mezzotint Portrait of Greville Verney
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Circa 1700 England
Height
17 1/4 inches (44 cm)Width
13 1/4 inches (34 cm)Depth
1 1/2 inches (3.75 cm)Dimensions refer to size of frame.
Mezzotint engraved by Robert Williams (active 1680-1704) and sold by John Smith
Greville Verney (died 1707) was a member of the famous Verney family of Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire. He is here depicted holding a geographical picture and pointing to the Hudson Bay in Canada where the family had land and other interests.