Alexander van Aken
(1701-1757), Painter and engraverSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 20 portraits
Drapery painter (ie, a painter of costume for other artists), who assisted Thomas Hudson after the death of his better known brother, Joseph van Aken, in 1749.
possibly Gratiana Davenport (née Rodd)
by Alexander van Aken, after Joseph van Aken
mezzotint, 1730s
NPG D34810
by Alexander van Aken, after William Winstanley
mezzotint, circa 1735
NPG D9149
Catherine ('Kitty') Clive (née Raftor)
by Alexander van Aken, after Joseph van Aken
mezzotint, circa 1735
NPG D33532
by Alexander van Aken, after Isaac Whood
mezzotint, 1735 (1734)
NPG D34862
by Alexander van Aken, after William Winstanley
mezzotint, circa 1735
NPG D41746
Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')
by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D1059
Catherine ('Kitty') Clive (née Raftor)
by Alexander van Aken, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1735 (1735)
NPG D1479
Catherine ('Kitty') Clive (née Raftor)
by Alexander van Aken, after Joseph van Aken
mezzotint, circa 1735
NPG D1480
by Alexander van Aken, after Isaac Whood
mezzotint, 1735 (1734)
NPG D1736
by Alexander van Aken, after Charles Lucy
mezzotint, 1735
NPG D825
Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')
by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D14301
Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach
by Alexander van Aken, after Jacopo Amigoni
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D9139
by Alexander van Aken, published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Sandie
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D32861
Gioacchino Conti ('Gizziello')
by Alexander van Aken, after Charles Lucy
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D34077
Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach
by Alexander van Aken, after Jacopo Amigoni
mezzotint, 1736
NPG D7912
by Alexander van Aken, after Isaac Whood
mezzotint, late 1730s
NPG D4273
by Alexander van Aken, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, circa 1740
NPG D3391
by Alexander van Aken, after Markham
mezzotint, published 25 February 1740
NPG D4082
by Alexander van Aken, after Markham
mezzotint, published 25 February 1740
NPG D19237
by Alexander van Aken, after Charles Lucy
mezzotint, 1735
NPG D19454
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