William Faithorne - Henry Somerset

Henry Somerset

William Faithorne's portrait of Henry Somerset is is an original engraving printed on seventeenth century laid paper and backed onto another sheet of paper by a previous collector. Henry Somerset is a strong example of the famous 17th century engraved art created by the British artist, William Faithorne.

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William Faithorne (London, 1616 - 1691)
#	Title & Engraver	Medium	Date	Publisher
01-	Saint Marke by William Faithorne	Original Line Engraving	Date: 1653 (Second or Third Edition: c. 1670)	Richard Royston, London
02.-	Saint Mathew by William Faithorne	Original Line Engraving	Date: 1653 (Second or Third Edition: c. 1670)	Richard Royston, London
03.-	The Marriage at Cana by William Faithorne	Original Line Engraving	Date: 1653 (Second or Third Edition: c. 1670)	Richard Royston, London

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Title:	Henry Somerset
Artist:	Faithorne, William (London, 1616 - 1691)
Date:	c. 1672
Medium:	Original Line Engraving
Note:	William Faithorne studied painting and engraving in London under Robert Peake. Peake was a staunch supporter of the ill fated King Charles the First and, when Civil War broke out, both William Faithorne and his master offered their services to the King. Faithorne was a member of the Royal Garrison and fought at the siege of Basing House (1643-1645). After the surrender he was imprisoned but was released two years later at the insistence of his friends and on the condition that he leave the country. For the following three years, William Faithorne lived and worked in Paris where he became acquainted with the greatest of French engravers, Robert Nanteuil. His contact with Nanteuil and Paris' other great masters of portrait engraving enabled him to develop and refine his own techniques.
	In 1650, William Faithorne was granted a reprieve from his exile. He returned to London and began a successful career as both a leading engraver and a printseller. With the exception of a handful of late portraits he retired from his profession around 1680. William Faithorne rightly dominates English 17th century engraving. Some of his famous portraits are among the best in the history of the art of engraving
Size:	11 1/4 X 7 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed on seventeenth century laid paper and backed onto another sheet of paper by a previous collector. It is a fine, early printed impression and is in very good condition throughout. This original engraving entitled Henry Somerset is a strong example of the famous 17th art of William Faithorne.
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