John Faber Jr
(circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painterArtist associated with 818 portraits
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 became a well-respected engraver of portraits. Sir Godfrey Kneller and Peter Lely had him make prints after their works. He is best remembered for his forty-seven plates of members of the Kit-Cat Club after Kneller and a series of twelve portraits entitled Beauties of Hampton Court.
after an engraving by John Faber Jr
ink and wash, feigned oval, 1740, based on a work of 1740
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Peg Woffington as Mrs Ford in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
by John Faber Jr, published by John Ryall, published by Robert Withy, after Edward Haytley
mezzotint, 1751
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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by John Faber Jr, after Hans Hysing
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Hans Hysing
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1689-1690)
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by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1689-1690)
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Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
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Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
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Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
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by John Faber Jr, after Hans Holbein the Younger
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Timothy Jordan, printed and sold by Thomas Bakewell
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Sr
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Dodington Montagu (née Greville), Duchess of Manchester
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Margaret Jones (née Cecil), Countess of Ranelagh
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, sold by John King
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by John Smith
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Isaac Whood
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after John Ellys
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Edward Bower
mezzotint, early 18th century (1649)
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Thomas Bowles Sr, after Edward Bower
mezzotint, early 18th century (1649)
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Margaret Jones (née Cecil), Countess of Ranelagh
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Diana Beauclerk (née de Vere), Duchess of St Albans
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Diana Beauclerk (née de Vere), Duchess of St Albans
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Thomas Bowles Sr, after Edward Bower
mezzotint, early 18th century (1649)
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Jane Hyde (née Leveson-Gower), Countess of Clarendon and Rochester
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, early-mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after John Closterman
mezzotint, 1702 or after
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by John Faber Jr, after Edward Bower
mezzotint, 1713 (1649)
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by John Faber Jr
mezzotint, 1714
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by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1714
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1716)
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Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach when Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1716)
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Franken
mezzotint, 1716 or after
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by John Faber Jr, published by John Bowles
mezzotint, 1717
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by John Faber Jr
mezzotint, 1717
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