Peter Stent
Peter Stent (c. 1613–1665) was a seventeenth-century London printseller, who from the early 1640s until his death ran one of the biggest printmaking businesses of the day. Stent originally was an engraver himself.
Peter Stent
- Born
- 1613 · Binsted.
- Died
- 1665 · London.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Occupation
- printmaker · printseller · printer
- Languages
- English
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Peter Stent (c. 1613–1665) was a seventeenth-century London printseller, who from the early 1640s until his death ran one of the biggest printmaking businesses of the day. Stent originally was an engraver himself.
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Born at Binsted in 1613, died in London in 1665.
The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Work by Peter Stent is recorded in the collections of National Portrait Gallery.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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