Print (Mezzotint)

  • Title:

    The Honourable William Fortescue/ One of y\e Jusices of his Maj:\ties Court of Common Pleas.

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter)

    Thomas Hudson (Painter)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1741

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Mezzotint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.2602 A


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1967.2602 A

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

The Honourable William Fortescue/ One of y\e Jusices of his Maj:\ties Court of Common Pleas.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

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.

Thomas Hudson (Painter)
1701-1779

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1741

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; J. Faber fecit 1741
2. Inscription; Lower left; T. Hudson pinx.\t

Subjects

Portrait; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

13.9 (H) , 10 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.4 (H) , 25.3 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Trimmed within platemark.

Publication Date

1741

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

I

Watermark

None

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 p.351, no.135.