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John Faber Jr

(circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter

Artist 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.

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Robert Wilks, by and sold by John Faber Jr, sold by  Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by  John Bowles, after  John Ellys - NPG L269.B5.29

Robert Wilks

by and sold by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by John Bowles, after John Ellys
mezzotint, after 1732
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B5.29

Thomas Haselden, after an engraving by John Faber Jr - NPG 4122

Thomas Haselden

after an engraving by John Faber Jr
ink and wash, feigned oval, 1740, based on a work of 1740
NPG 4122

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 - NPG L269.B5.17

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
NPG L269.B5.17

Princess Caroline Elizabeth, by John Faber Jr, after  Hans Hysing - NPG D9140

Princess Caroline Elizabeth

by John Faber Jr, after Hans Hysing
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9140

Princess Caroline Elizabeth, by John Faber Jr, after  Hans Hysing - NPG D32902

Princess Caroline Elizabeth

by John Faber Jr, after Hans Hysing
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D32902

Robert Boyle, by John Faber Jr, after  Unknown artist - NPG D783

Robert Boyle

by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1689-1690)
NPG D783

Robert Boyle, by John Faber Jr, after  Unknown artist - NPG D784

Robert Boyle

by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1689-1690)
NPG D784

Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex, by John Faber Jr, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D36571

Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
NPG D36571

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 - NPG D36572

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)
NPG D36572

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 - NPG D1873

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)
NPG D1873

King Henry VIII, by John Faber Jr, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D24140

King Henry VIII

by John Faber Jr, after Hans Holbein the Younger
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D24140

John Selden, by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by  Timothy Jordan, printed and sold by  Thomas Bakewell - NPG D26975

John Selden

by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Timothy Jordan, printed and sold by Thomas Bakewell
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D26975

Robert Boyle, by John Faber Jr, published by  Thomas Bowles Sr - NPG D30346

Robert Boyle

by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Sr
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D30346

Dodington Montagu (née Greville), Duchess of Manchester, by John Faber Jr, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D31326

Dodington Montagu (née Greville), Duchess of Manchester

by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D31326

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 - NPG D31351

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
NPG D31351

John Gale, by John Faber Jr, sold by  John King - NPG D31360

John Gale

by John Faber Jr, sold by John King
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D31360

Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, by John Faber Jr, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by  John Smith - NPG D27425

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
NPG D27425

Sir Charles Wager, by and published by John Faber Jr, after  Isaac Whood - NPG D27535

Sir Charles Wager

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Isaac Whood
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
NPG D27535

John Shaw, by John Faber Jr, after  John Ellys - NPG D27625

John Shaw

by John Faber Jr, after John Ellys
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D27625

John Dart, by John Faber Jr, after  Unknown artist - NPG D34682

John Dart

by John Faber Jr, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D34682

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