William Faithorne
(circa 1620-1691), Engraver and draughtsmanSitter associated with 4 portraits
Artist associated with 720 portraits
Apprenticed first to printseller Robert Peake and then to engraver John Payne, Faithorne was captured during the civil wars, imprisoned, and exiled as a royalist. By 1652, Faithorne had returned to London. His close links with the international print trade enabled him to establish his own print shop. In addition to selling prints, he continued to work as a printer and engraver, and published The Art of Graving and Etching in 1662. On the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Faithorne was appointed engraver in copper to the king. One of his sons, also named William Faithorne, was a mezzotint engraver.
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, circa 1640
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Anne of Denmark
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
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probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
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probably by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1640
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probably by William Faithorne, probably published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, early 1640s
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William Laud; Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 1640s (circa 1635-1637)
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Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton
by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake, probably after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 1640s
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Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton
by William Faithorne, probably after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1640s
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Edward Littleton, Baron Littleton; Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester
probably after William Faithorne
line engraving, early 1640s?
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Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
by George Glover, or by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, early 1640s
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by William Faithorne
line engraving, circa 1640s
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after William Faithorne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, (early 1640s)
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after William Faithorne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, (early 1640s)
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William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, early 1640s
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick
by William Faithorne
line engraving, early 1640s
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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick; Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, early 1640s
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probably by William Faithorne, sold by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
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by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 1640s
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possibly by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, early 1640s
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by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 1640s
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