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Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)

(1640-1690), Engraver, draughtsman and print publisher

Artist associated with 69 portraits
Abraham Blooteling, a pupil of Van Dalen, was a portrait engraver. However, his major contribution was in the development of the new technique of mezzotint, specifically, the invention of the rocker, the tool used in the technique. He introduced the mezzotint into England, where the technique was adopted with such success that it later became known as the 'English Manner'.

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Thomas Sydenham, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Mary Beale - NPG D30044

Thomas Sydenham

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1676
NPG D30044

Cornelis van Tromp, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30752

Cornelis van Tromp

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1676
NPG D30752

Thomas Sydenham, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Mary Beale - NPG D43303

Thomas Sydenham

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, circa 1676
NPG D43303

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29347

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1678
NPG D29347

King William III, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D9218

King William III

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678
NPG D9218

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D38989

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1678
NPG D38989

King William III when Prince of Orange, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D7748

King William III when Prince of Orange

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678
NPG D7748

Queen Anne when Princess, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11051

Queen Anne when Princess

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1678
NPG D11051

Queen Anne when Princess, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D18864

Queen Anne when Princess

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1678
NPG D18864

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling) - NPG D29509

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)
line engraving, published 1679
NPG D29509

King Charles II, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29253

King Charles II

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D29253

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29392

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1680
NPG D29392

John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  William Wolfgang Claret - NPG D29481

John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after William Wolfgang Claret
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D29481

Anne Killigrew, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Anne Killigrew - NPG D3421

Anne Killigrew

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Anne Killigrew
mezzotint, 1680s
NPG D3421

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11989

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1680
NPG D11989

King Charles II, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D18693

King Charles II

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D18693

John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, possibly by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  William Wolfgang Claret - NPG D18952

John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater

possibly by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after William Wolfgang Claret
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D18952

Catherine of Braganza, by and published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D19046

Catherine of Braganza

by and published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D19046

Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten, published by John Smith, after  Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling) - NPG D11829

Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten

published by John Smith, after Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D11829

Catherine of Braganza, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D13141

Catherine of Braganza

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1666)
NPG D13141

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Erika Monahan

03 May 2019, 14:46

Perhaps I can suggest 2 more portraits that Bloteling might have painted.
http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/retroboeken/witsen/english_illustrations.html

The first has been suggested by other historians--that Boteling painted Nicolaas Witsen.

Scholarship reports that Witsen commissioned Bloteling to paint or make an engraving of Regent Sophia Alekseevna from another image he was shown.