Object Number 1965.2992

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

His Excellency the Earl of Harrington

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

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.

John Fayram (Painter)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1749-1756

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; I. Faber fecit
2. Inscription; Lower left; I. Fayram pinx.\t

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14 (H) , 11.1 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.5 (H) , 28.3 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.3 cm).

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

Unidentified

Watermark

None

Edition Notes

Only one state recorded by Smith. This impression differs in terms of the inscription, perhaps a later state.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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.
• See pp.366-337, no.181.