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Pieter Schenck

(1660-1711), Engraver and publisher

Artist associated with 50 portraits
Pieter Schenck was a Dutch engraver, mapmaker and publisher. Born in Elberfeld, Germany in 1660, Schenck moved to Amsterdam in 1683 where he became a pupil of Gerard Valck. He became a skilled exponent of mezzotint engraving, which he practised until 1695, at which point he focused on making and selling maps.

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Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland, by Pieter Schenck, after  G.D. Vois - NPG D31743

Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland

by Pieter Schenck, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D31743

Hiob Ludolf (Job Leutholf), by Pieter Schenck, after  Unknown artist - NPG D30778

Hiob Ludolf (Job Leutholf)

by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D30778

Johannes de Wolff, by Pieter Schenck, after  Willem Wissing - NPG D30943

Johannes de Wolff

by Pieter Schenck, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th to early 18th century
NPG D30943

Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland, by Pieter Schenck, after  G.D. Vois - NPG D1178

Hadriaan (Adrian) Beverland

by Pieter Schenck, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D1178

King William III, by Pieter Schenck, after  Unknown artist - NPG D7750

King William III

by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7750

King William III, by Pieter Schenck, after  Unknown artist - NPG D7751

King William III

by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7751

King William III when Prince of Orange, by Pieter Schenck, after  Unknown artist - NPG D7752

King William III when Prince of Orange

by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7752

Queen Mary II, by Pieter Schenck - NPG D7761

Queen Mary II

by Pieter Schenck
mezzotint, published circa 1675-1700
NPG D7761

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, possibly by Pieter Schenck, after  David van der Plas - NPG D15201

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

possibly by Pieter Schenck, after David van der Plas
mezzotint, circa 1675-1700
NPG D15201

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D1748

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1680s-1690s
NPG D1748

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, by and published by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D19129

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

by and published by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1710
NPG D19129

Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton, by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D2495

Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685
NPG D2495

Jacob van Wassenaer, by and published by Pieter Schenck - NPG D2982

Jacob van Wassenaer

by and published by Pieter Schenck
mezzotint, circa 1685-1719
NPG D2982

King James II, by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D7864

King James II

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
NPG D7864

King James II, by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D7865

King James II

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
NPG D7865

King James II, by Pieter Schenck, after  Unknown artist - NPG D8429

King James II

by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
NPG D8429

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Bt; Mary of Modena; Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, attributed to Pieter Schenck - NPG D10694

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Bt; Mary of Modena; Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

attributed to Pieter Schenck
mezzotint, 1688 or after
On display in Room 7 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D10694

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, by Pieter Schenck, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D3441

Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt

by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1688-1690)
NPG D3441

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