William Faithorne
William Faithorne (1616–1691) was a painter, printmaker and printseller.
Also recorded as William, the elder Faithorne; William,The Elder Faithorne; William Faithorne the Elder.
William Faithorne in brief
- Born
- 1616
- Died
- 1691
- Known for
- painter, printmaker, printseller, copper engraver, draftsperson and miniaturist
- Place of birth
- Greater London
Overview
Born at Greater London in 1616, died at Greater London in 1691.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Greater London.
Work by William Faithorne is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery and Finnish National Gallery.
Sources
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- 1.
“William Faithorne”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3568608: William Faithorne
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Elsewhere in Prints
3,615 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- William EllisEngraver
- William ElmesEngraver
- William F. CogswellEngraver
- William F. J. RyanEngraver
- William Faithorne the YoungerEngraver
- William FindenEngraver
- William H. JohnsonEngraver
- William HarveyEngraver
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