Johannes Faber
John Michael Rysbrack, c 1695 - 1770. Flemish sculptor
About this artwork
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artist:Johannes Faber (about 1695 - 1756) Dutch
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title:John Michael Rysbrack, c 1695 - 1770. Flemish sculptor
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date created:Unknown
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after:John Vanderbank (1694 - 1739) English
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:31.80 x 25.10 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the National Gallery of Scotland, Department of Prints and Drawings 1962
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accession number:FP IV 93.2
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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...