ticketsMember | Make a donation

John Milton, Age 21

Engraver George Vertue British
Sitter John Milton British
1747
Not on view
Shown aged twenty-one, the poet wears a ruff and is surrounded by an elaborate frame. Below, busts of Homer and Virgil sit over a poem by Dryden. Created as the frontispiece for a volume published by George Vertue in 1731, this is a 1747 reissue with the poem added. The image derives from an anonymous oil portrait now at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: John Milton, Age 21
  • Engraver: George Vertue (British, London 1684–1756 London)
  • Sitter: John Milton (British, London 1608–1674 London)
  • Date: 1747
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 9 3/8 × 6 11/16 in. (23.8 × 17 cm)
    Sheet: 10 5/16 × 7 3/4 in. (26.2 × 19.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Louise Bechtel, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.580.20
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
History of England
George Vertue
Rapin & Tindal
1732
Bust of Hollar in a Circular Frame (published in Vertue's, Description of the Works of the Ingenious Delineator & Engraver, Wenceslaus Hollar), George Vertue British, Etching and engraving
Bust of Hollar in a Circular Frame (published in Vertue's, Description of the Works of the Ingenious Delineator & Engraver, Wenceslaus Hollar)
George Vertue
1745
Portrait of Hollar in a roundel (from Vertue's, "Description of the Works of the Ingenious Delineator & Engraver, Wenceslaus Hollar.," 1745)
Multiple artists/makers
1759
Georgius Mag Britanniae Rex., Fidei Defensor &c. &c.
Multiple artists/makers
1718
Mary, Queen of Scots, George Vertue British, Etching and engraving
Mary, Queen of Scots
George Vertue
Mary, Queen of Scots
early 18th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.