Petrus Vander Meulen Pictor

Isaac Beckett

ca. 1683 - ca. 1688

Petrus Vander Meulen Pictor by Isaac Beckett

Medium

paper

Dimensions

302; 227

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

About the Artist

Isaac Beckett · 16531719

Isaac Beckett (1653–1719) was an English mezzotint engraver who played a foundational role in establishing the art of mezzotint engraving in England. Along with Robert Williams, he was among the first native Englishmen to extensively practice this innovative printmaking technique, which had been developed in continental Europe. Born in Kent in 1653, Beckett's career spanned from 1681 to 1688, duri...

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