Portret van George Keppel
Edward Fisher
1762 - c. 1765
Medium
paper
Dimensions
251; 353
About this artwork
mezzotint; proefdruk
Art Historical Context
**Portret van George Keppel** is a striking 18th-century mezzotint portrait by English engraver Edward Fisher, between 1762 and 1765. Measuring 353 mm high by 251 mm wide on paper, this proof print (proefdruk) captures George Keppel, the 3rd Earl of Albem, a prominent British soldier and statesman who as Governor of Jersey and fought in key battles like Culloden. Fisher's work reflects the era's fascination with aristocratic portraiture, immortalizing Keppel's dignified presence amid the Enlightenment's emphasis on individual legacy. Mezzotint, Fisher's specialty, revolutionized printmaking w...