Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon NPG 3235

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

This unfinished Kit-Cat Club portrait provides a rare insight into the working methods of the early eighteenth century's leading portraitist. First the canvas was nailed onto its stretcher and primed with a standard grey-green 'ground'. Kneller then painted in the face, probably while the sitter was present. After sketching a few details to indicate wig, pose and hand, Kneller passed the canvas to his team of assistants who each specialised in one aspect of the composition from costume, to props and backgrounds.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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