Here we have a print of The Countess Of Rutland, Catherine Manners, née Noel.
It sits in a nice old maple frame with some chips and marks relative to its age. It measures 533mm x 456mm.
Originally painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) this print is by the mezzotint print maker John Smith (1652-1743)
The paper that the print is on measures roughly 385mm x 280mm
I am unsure of the age and whether this is an original print from 1689. The paper is thick and rough with lines across it, and there also seems to be an imprint around the edge of the engraving.
This picture seems to have been framed around 1954, as when examining it, the print was backed with newspaper from 1954 as seen in the photos. Daily Mirror and Melton Mowbray Times. (the Melton Mowbray Times will not be sold the picture)
When examining the picture by removing the rear board, I also discovered a lithograph print as seen in the photos. This fits the frame perfectly.
This is on a thick, card like paper and again I am unsure of the age of this piece. The date on it reads 1850.
It is by the Belgian born French artist Henri Decaisne (1799-1852) and lithograph created by Léon Noël(1807-1804) and features the blind English poet John Milton (1608-1674) and his three daughters Anne, Mary and Deborah.
Collection from LE12 or I am happy to post