Johannes Faber
John Ker, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Roxburghe, c 1680 - 1741. Statesman
About this artwork
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artist:Johannes FaberDutch (about 1695 - 1756)
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title:John Ker, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Roxburghe, c 1680 - 1741. Statesman
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date created:Unknown
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after:Jonathan RichardsonEnglish (1664/5 - 1745)
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:32.08 x 25.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given by J. Kent Richardson 1952
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accession number:SP III 73.3
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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...