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Print (Mezzotint)
Mrs. Priscilla Marten
John Faber Sr., Bowles & Carver
1707-1721
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Faber Sr. (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2608
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.2608
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Mrs. Priscilla Marten
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Faber Sr. (Mezzotinter); Bowles & Carver (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1707-1721
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I. Faber Fecit & Excudit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Printed for Bowles & Carver. No.69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
17.8 (H) x 11.3 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.2 (H) x 28.7 (W) x 35.4 (Image H) x 25.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 in. (35.6 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).
Publisher Summary
Bowles & Carver
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
Bowles & Carver
Edition State
Restrike
Edition Watermark
Unidentified
Edition Notes
Smith in "British Mezzotinot Portraits" lists this impression as an "after-state of the plate" as denoted in the inclusion of address line.
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.290, no.53.