John Faber Junior was a Dutch portrait engraver active in London.

Life

He was born to the artist John Faber Senior

John Faber Senior

John Faber Senior was a Dutch portrait engraver active in London, where he set up a shop for producing and marketing his own work. His son John Faber Junior was also active in this field.-Life:...

 in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, and learned mezzotint and drawing from his father after the family's move to London. He then enrolled at the St. Martin's Lane Academy

St. Martin's Lane Academy

The St. Martin's Lane Academy, which was the precursor of the Royal Academy, was organized in 1735 by William Hogarth, from the circle of artists and designers who gathered at Slaughter's Coffee House at the upper end of St. Martin's Lane, London. The artistic set that introduced the Rococo style...

. He was prolific and commissioned by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to British monarchs from Charles II to George I...

 and Peter Lely

Peter Lely

Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin, whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.-Life:...

 to reproduce their works (the 48-image Kit-Kat Club for the former). He is particularly known for his series of 12 images after the paintings known as the Beauties of Hampton Court.

External links

• John Faber Junior at the National Portrait Gallery