Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)
(1640-1690), Engraver, draughtsman and print publisherArtist associated with 69 portraits
Abraham Blooteling, a pupil of Van Dalen, was a portrait engraver. However, his major contribution was in the development of the new technique of mezzotint, specifically, the invention of the rocker, the tool used in the technique. He introduced the mezzotint into England, where the technique was adopted with such success that it later became known as the 'English Manner'.
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1676
NPG D30044
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1676
NPG D30752
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, circa 1676
NPG D43303
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1678
NPG D29347
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678
NPG D9218
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1678
NPG D38989
King William III when Prince of Orange
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678
NPG D7748
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1678
NPG D11051
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1678
NPG D18864
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)
line engraving, published 1679
NPG D29509
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D29253
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1680
NPG D29392
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after William Wolfgang Claret
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D29481
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Anne Killigrew
mezzotint, 1680s
NPG D3421
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1680
NPG D11989
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D18693
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater
possibly by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after William Wolfgang Claret
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D18952
by and published by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D19046
Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraeten
published by John Smith, after Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling)
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D11829
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1666)
NPG D13141
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Erika Monahan
03 May 2019, 14:46
Perhaps I can suggest 2 more portraits that Bloteling might have painted.
http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/retroboeken/witsen/english_illustrations.html
The first has been suggested by other historians--that Boteling painted Nicolaas Witsen.
Scholarship reports that Witsen commissioned Bloteling to paint or make an engraving of Regent Sophia Alekseevna from another image he was shown.