Sir William Temple
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Thomas Birch, The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain
Artist: J. and P. Knapton|Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes)|Jacob Houbraken|Thomas Birch|Sir William Temple
Artist bio: British, active 1735–89|British, Soest 1618–1680 London|Dutch, Dordrecht 1698–1780 Amsterdam|British, 1705–1766|British, London 1628–1699 Farnham, Surrey
Artist role: Publisher|Artist|Engraver|Author|Sitter
Artist nationality: British|Dutch, British|Dutch|British|British
Date: 1738
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 14 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (36.5 × 22.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Fraser Moffat, 1952
Accession year: 1952