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, published by John Smith
mezzotint, published circa 1683-1729
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Anne Killigrew
mezzotint, published circa 1683-1729
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Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published circa 1683-1729
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1683-1688
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Elizabeth Cecil (née Brownlow), Countess of Exeter
by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, circa 1684
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1637)
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Thomas Hawker
mezzotint, circa 1684
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Annibale Carracci
mezzotint, 1684 (1599-1600)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1637)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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by and sold by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after John Smith, published by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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Lucy Loftus (née Brydges), Viscountess Lisburne
by John Smith, published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685
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by Isaac Beckett, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1685 or after
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1685-1688
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1685-1688 (1685)
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Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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Charlotte Lee (née Fitzroy), Countess of Lichfield
by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1685)
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Simon du Bois (or Dubois)
mezzotint, 1686
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Nicolas de Largillière; his wife and two children
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
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by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, circa 1686
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by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, circa 1686
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by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, circa 1686
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Simon du Bois (or Dubois)
mezzotint, 1686
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Nicolas de Largillière; his wife and two children
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
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by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1686
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Nicolas de Largillière; his wife and his son and daughter
by Isaac Beckett, after Nicolas de Largillière
mezzotint, 1686
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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1687)
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John Drummond, 1st Earl of and titular Duke of Melfort
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1687)
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by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Isaac Beckett
engraving, 1689
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
probably by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689
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Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark
probably by Isaac Beckett, published by John Savage, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689
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by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Isaac Beckett
line engraving, 1689
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Louis Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
by Burrell, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Isaac Beckett, after John Riley
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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by Sir Henry Hake, after Isaac Beckett, after Gilbert Soest
pencil on tracing paper, circa 1927-1951
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after John Riley
mezzotint, (circa 1680-1685)
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Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1680s
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by Isaac Beckett, 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
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by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, 1681-1688
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
by and published by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
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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