John Milton

John Milton|William Faithorne the Elder

after 1670 · Engraving; late reworked state · Drawings and Prints

John Milton — John Milton|William Faithorne the Elder

The subject is here portrayed at sixty-two and the engraving created to serve as a frontispiece for Milton's "History of Britain" (1670). Reworked details along the lower edge suggest that this is a late state.

Artist
John Milton|William Faithorne the Elder
Date
after 1670
Medium
Engraving; late reworked state
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Louise Bechtel, 1958