Isaac Beckett
(1652 or 1653-1688), EngraverArtist associated with 184 portraits
The first major English mezzotint engraver, apprenticed to a calico printer in London. He was introduced to the newly invented technique of mezzotinting by John Lloyd, a printseller. Beckett engraved numerous mezzotint portraits, principally after the designs of Sir Peter Lely, Godfrey Kneller, Wissing and Riley. He also engraved religious, mythological and landscape scenes after Heemskerck and other masters. Among his greatest mezzotint portraits are Sir Godfrey Kneller, King Charles II and James, Duke of York. Apart from his earliest work, Beckett published and sold his prints himself. He took on engraver John Smith as an assistant.
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Elizabeth Stanhope (née Butler), Countess of Chesterfield
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Elizabeth Coryton (née Chiverton)
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Henrietta Maria Wyvill (née Yarborough), Lady Wyvill
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Henrietta Maria Wyvill (née Yarborough), Lady Wyvill
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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John Drummond, 1st Earl of and titular Duke of Melfort
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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