Sr George Rooke
A circular bust-length portrait of George Rooke (c. 1650–1709) in a long wig and armour. Lettered beneath the image with the title, ‘Sr. George Rooke’, and the engraver’s name, ‘Benoist sculp.’ This print was engraved by Guillaume Philippe Benoist and published as an illustration in Tobias Smollett, ‘History of England from the Descent of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, 1748’, 3rd edition (London: James Rivington, James Fletcher and R. Baldwin, 1759) volume 9, opposite page 368. The portrait is derived from an oil painting by Michael Dahl, which had previously been engraved by Robert Williams and published by John Smith (see PAD4692). (Updated May 2019.)
Object Details
ID: | PAI8318 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Benoist |
People: | Rooke, George |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 210 x 124 mm; Plate: 101 x 100 mm |
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