Abraham Blooteling
Ferdinand of Fürstenberg, 1626 - 1683. Bishop of Paderborn
About this artwork
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artist:Abraham BlootelingNetherlandish (1640 - 1690)
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title:Ferdinand of Fürstenberg, 1626 - 1683. Bishop of Paderborn
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date created:1669
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:41.60 x 28.57 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:FP II 254.2
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Abraham Blooteling
Abraham Blooteling
Born in Amsterdam, Abraham Blooteling was a portrait engraver recognised for his development of the new technique of mezzotint involving a tool called a rocker, which created a textured surface on the plate. Blooteling worked closely with the Dutch painter Sir Peter Lely, and together they proved...
