His Grace William Duke of Devonshire
Prints and Maps
John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter)
Sir Joshua Reynolds (Painter)
Bowles & Carver (Publisher)
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1755
Ink; Paper (laid)
Mezzotint
1965.2545
Object Number1965.2545 |
Print (Mezzotint)
His Grace William Duke of Devonshire
Prints and Maps
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter)
1684-1756
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.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (Painter)
1723-1792
Bowles & Carver (Publisher)
1793-1830
Located at No. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London.
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1755
1. Inscription; Lower right; I. Faber fecit
2. Inscription; Lower left; I Reynolds pinx.
3. Inscription; Lower center; Printed for Bowles & Carver No.69 in S.t Pauls Church Yard, London
Portrait
Ink; Paper (laid)
Mezzotint
13.9 (H) , 9.9 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)
35.3 (H) , 25.1 (W) , 13.8 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm). Paper trimmed to plate mark.
Bowles & Carver
1755
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
III
None
State III, with the addition of the Bowles and Carver address.
Text available soon.
[Book] Smith, John Chaloner. 1884 British Mezzotinto Portraits; Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the early part of the present century. 1. 1-460.
• Print listed as no. 114, p. 340.