Abraham Blooteling
Anne Killigrew, 1660 - 1685. Painter and poetess; lady-in waiting to the Duchess of York
About this artwork
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artist:Abraham Blooteling (1640 - 1690) Netherlandish
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title:Anne Killigrew, 1660 - 1685. Painter and poetess; lady-in waiting to the Duchess of York
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date created:Unknown
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after:Anne Killigrew (1660 - 1685) English
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:21.92 x 18.42 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Ex miscellanea
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accession number:EP II 431.1
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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...