Print (Mezzotint)

Museum Object Number 1965.2558

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter)

Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)

Creator Notes

Faber Jr. was one of London's most prolific mezzotint engravers. He used the "Jr." or "Junr." designation with his name until his father's death in 1721.

Date of Birth

16841646

Date of Death

17561743

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1734

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; I-Faber Fecit 1734
2. Inscription; Lower left; G Kneller Bar. pinx 1716

Subjects

Portrait; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14 (H) , 10 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.5 (H) , 25.4 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 14 in. (35.5 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.4 cm). Trimmed at platemark.

Publication Date

1734

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

I

Watermark

Strasburg bend and fleur-de-lis

Edition Notes

Early impressions by J. Tonson and J. Faber, later impressions by Boydell and Company. Only one state recorded. From Kitcat Club series.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Published: no. 54, p. 106.