Portrait of John Locke

Item

John Locke.jpg
Title
Portrait of John Locke
Creator
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Description
The last portrait of famous philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller, famous for his portraits of the British Elite. Locke is shown in simple attire during 1697, a few years before his death. He was known for devoting most of his time to studying what intrigued him.
Date
1697
Type
Portrait
Contributor
Beerboom, Klara
Source
European Fine Art Collection, The State Hermitage Museum
https.//www.hermitagemuseum.org/wos/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+Paintings/38692/?Ing=en
Medium
Web
Bibliographic Citation
Kneller, Sir Godfrey. Portrait of John Locke. 1697. The State Hermitage Museum, https.//www.hermitagemuseum.org/wos/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+Paintings/38692/?Ing=en.