John Faber the Younger
Engraving by Admiral of the Royal Navy Thomas Mathews , from 1744
John Faber (* 1684 in The Hague ; † May 2, 1756 in Bloomsbury ) was an English engraver of Dutch descent. John Faber came to England when he was three years old with his father, John Faber, a mezzotint man . He went to Vanderbank's Academy of Art in London . His black art prints are among the best of their kind. They amount to 165 copies, most of which are portraits of well-known Englishmen. The portrait painters Godfrey Kneller and Peter Lely had him make prints of their portraits. He was part of the Haagse Confreriekamer van Pictura association .
Web links
Commons : John Faber the Younger - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Faber at the National Portrait Gallery (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Discover mezzotinter, print artist, reproductive engraver Johan Faber (II). Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faber, John the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faber, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The hague |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1756 |
| Place of death | Bloomsbury |