Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Stukeley NPG 4266

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

This drawing is an unusual example by Sir Godfrey Kneller, who became the leading court painter after Sir Peter Lely's death in 1680. Few of Kneller's drawings survive and most are preparatory studies for paintings whereas this drawing was intended as a finished portrait. It is probable that the sitter, the anatomist and antiquarian William Stukeley, chose the composition as this image resembles other drawings of him. The profile pose is reminiscent of ancient coins and medals, evoking Stukeley's interest in antiquities. Stukeley wrote in... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.