Johannes Faber
The Rt Honble George Viscount Torrington
About this artwork
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artist:Johannes Faber (about 1695 - 1756) Dutch
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title:The Rt Honble George Viscount Torrington
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date created:1730
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materials:Mezzotint
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measurements:Platemark: 34.80 x 25.40 cm
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credit line:Kenneth Sanderson Bequest 1943
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accession number:P 716
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Johannes Faber
Johannes Faber
John Faber Jr., the son of John Faber, also an engraver, was born in Amsterdam. His family settled in England and he learned drawing and mezzotint engraving from his father before enrolling at the academy in St Martin's Lane founded by Louis Cheron and John Vanderbank. A prolific portraitist, Faber...