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Print (Mezzotint)
C. Lempriere
John Faber Jr., Thomas Frye
1735-1750
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2557
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2557
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
C. Lempriere
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Faber Jr. (Mezzotinter and publisher); Thomas Frye (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1735-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I Faber Fecit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: T. Frye Pinxit 1735
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Sold by Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
13 (H) x 9 (W) x 12.8 (Image H) x 9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33 (H) x 22.9 (W) x 32.6 (Image H) x 22.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark.
Publisher Summary
J. Faber
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Faber
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Late impression of only recorded state.
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.387-388, no.219.