Richard Low 17th century - Public domain engraving

after a painting possibly by John Hayls, portraitist, 1600?-1679; published by John Smith, painter, draughtsman, and engraver, 1652-1743 (artist notes)
British (artist nationality)
draughtsman and engraver (artist role)
Hayls, John, 1600?-1679 (original artist)
Recto: l. l.: Hays pinx : ; bottom center: Richard Low ; l. r.: I S[mi]th ex [and] Beckett fe : ; verso: u. r.: (in pencil) 16 ; lower right center: (in pencil) W & Mary ; l. r.: (in pencil) Vol. 1 - p. 304 ; l. l.: (in pencil) C575/506 (inscription)
Mezzotint. (medium)
Fair to good condition. Trimmed to plate impression. Mezzotint appears to have been removed from its backing or support, which may account for light "rubbing" or losses around border of mezzotint. Small loss lower right has been mended, but name of publisher is illegible because of it. Tiny rust-colored stain lower right. (condition)
The Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California, 18 Feb. 1932. (provenance)
Violin, Recorder, Organ, Lyre (instrument)
Smith, John, 1652-1743 (related names)
17th century (century)
Exhibition (miller category)

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.