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Alexander Browne

(active 1659-died 1706), Artist, publisher, printseller, auctioneer and dealer

Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 149 portraits
Alexander Browne was a significant figure in the late seventeenth century art scene in London. He was variously a 'practitioner of the art of limning', a drawing master (to Elizabeth Pepys from 1665, among others), an author of a drawing manual and treatise on art, an art auctioneer and dealer, a print publisher (especially of 'mezo tinto') and printseller. His shop at 'ye Blew Balcony' in Little Queen Street would have contained quantities of prints, books and artists materials. Browne published around 100 mezzotints, mainly after Sir Anthony van Dyck and Sir Peter Lely, and was granted in 1684 a privilege or Royal License for 'the sole printing and publishing' of his plates for fourteen years.

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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Alexander Browne, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26596

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Alexander Browne, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D26596

Isabella Stuart, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29319

Isabella Stuart

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29319

Mary of Modena when Duchess of York, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D19676

Mary of Modena when Duchess of York

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D19676

Frances Weston (née Stuart), Countess of Portland, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D28424

Frances Weston (née Stuart), Countess of Portland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D28424

Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Warke, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29417

Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Warke

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D29417

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, by Isaac Beckett, after Thomas Hawker, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D29469

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

by Isaac Beckett, after Thomas Hawker, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D29469

Dorothy Cheeke (née Sidney); Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester when children, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D29951

Dorothy Cheeke (née Sidney); Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester when children

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D29951

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29953

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1650-1654)
NPG D29953

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29952

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1650-1654)
NPG D29952

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30519

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30519

Anne Montague, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30543

Anne Montague

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30543

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30546

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30546

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30547

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30547

Catherine Grey (née Ford), Lady Grey of Warke, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30549

Catherine Grey (née Ford), Lady Grey of Warke

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30549

Katherine Neville (née Grey), after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30555

Katherine Neville (née Grey)

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30555

Elizabeth Lyon (née Stanhope), Countess of Strathmore, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30557

Elizabeth Lyon (née Stanhope), Countess of Strathmore

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30557

Philadelphia Saunders, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30601

Philadelphia Saunders

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30601

Jane Robarts, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30628

Jane Robarts

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30628

Elizabeth Campbell (née Tollemache), Duchess of Argyll, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30644

Elizabeth Campbell (née Tollemache), Duchess of Argyll

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D30644

Lucy Loftus (née Brydges), Viscountess Lisburne, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D31029

Lucy Loftus (née Brydges), Viscountess Lisburne

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, before 1680
NPG D31029

Mary (née Kirke), Lady Vernon, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D39235

Mary (née Kirke), Lady Vernon

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D39235

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D38880

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D38880

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D38881

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D38881

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D38882

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D38882

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D41801

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1650-1654)
NPG D41801

Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D41821

Elizabeth Seymour (née Percy), Duchess of Somerset

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D41821

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D6873

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (1636)
NPG D6873

The Five Eldest Children of King Charles I, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D11400

The Five Eldest Children of King Charles I

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (1637)
NPG D11400

Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11398

Sir Peter Lely

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11398

King Charles II, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11401

King Charles II

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-84 (circa 1671)
NPG D11401

Mary of Modena, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11402

Mary of Modena

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11402

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11405

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11405

King Charles I, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D11406

King Charles I

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11406

Henrietta Maria, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D11407

Henrietta Maria

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (1632)
NPG D11407

King Charles II, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11408

King Charles II

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11408

King James II when Duke of York, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11410

King James II when Duke of York

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11410

Mary of Modena, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11411

Mary of Modena

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11411

King William III, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11412

King William III

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-84 (circa 1677)
NPG D11412

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D11414

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (1636)
NPG D11414

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11419

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11419

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11420

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11420

Elizabeth Stanhope (née Butler), Countess of Chesterfield, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11422

Elizabeth Stanhope (née Butler), Countess of Chesterfield

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11422

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Gilbert Soest - NPG D11440

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11440

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11626

Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11626

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D13677

Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney

sold by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684 (circa 1650-1654)
NPG D13677

Essex Finch (née Rich), Countess of Nottingham, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30540

Essex Finch (née Rich), Countess of Nottingham

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
counterproof from a mezzotint, circa 1681-1682
NPG D30540

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Bt, by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29958

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Bt

by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D29958

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Bt, by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29959

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Bt

by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D29959

Thomas Thynne, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29979

Thomas Thynne

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D29979

Thomas Thynne, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29980

Thomas Thynne

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D29980

Isabella (née de Nassau), Countess of Arlington, after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne - NPG D30524

Isabella (née de Nassau), Countess of Arlington

after Sir Peter Lely, published by Alexander Browne
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D30524

Elizabeth Lyon (née Stanhope), Countess of Strathmore, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30556

Elizabeth Lyon (née Stanhope), Countess of Strathmore

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D30556

Lady Price, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30578

Lady Price

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D30578

Jane Kelleway as Diana, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30603

Jane Kelleway as Diana

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D30603

Jane Kelleway as Diana, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D30604

Jane Kelleway as Diana

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D30604

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Gilbert Soest - NPG D31013

Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D31013

Sir Peter Lely, by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D3569

Sir Peter Lely

by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D3569

Lady Price, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D3967

Lady Price

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D3967

Frances Weston (née Stuart), Countess of Portland, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D4003

Frances Weston (née Stuart), Countess of Portland

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D4003

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D4205

Katherine Seymour (née Lee), Lady Seymour

published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D4205

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