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.
Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
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 Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D11748
by Isaac Beckett, after Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Dorothy Fane (née Brudenell), Countess of Westmorland
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D11952
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by and published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 1681-1688
NPG D11966
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
mezzotint, circa 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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Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D11660
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 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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Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after G.D. Vois
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
by John Smith, published by Isaac Beckett, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1682-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Anne Killigrew
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Anne Killigrew
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland
by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, (circa 1683)
NPG D7781
Henrietta Maria Wyvill (née Yarborough), Lady Wyvill
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published circa 1683-1729
NPG D11611
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published circa 1683-1729
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1683-1688
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Shepherd piping to a Shepherdess
by Robert Robinson, published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
NPG D11754
Birdpiece with Turkey, Peacock and other Birds
by Robert Robinson, published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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by Robert Robinson, published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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by Robert Robinson, published by Isaac Beckett
mezzotint, circa 1683-1688
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