James Faed - 19th Century Mezzotint Portrait of James Matheson after Sutherland

Description

James Faed - Original 19th Century Mezzotint. Unsigned. In good condition with some light marks and two tears to margin.

Introduced to the mezzotint engraver, John Bonnar, James became interested in a more rapid process for preparing the plate for the engraver - possibly the engineering streak in him his father noticed. He also developed an intense interest in mezzotinting and soon began his career in that art and as an engraver in general. As a mezzotinter, for over fifty years, he was possibly only excelled in his day by Samuel Cousins (1801–1887). Several of Faed's mezzotints were commissioned by the Royal Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts in Scotland.

Size

65 x 40cm (25.6" x 15.7")

Sheet: 101 x 69cm (39.8" x 27.2")
Plate: 79 x 50cm (31.1" x 19.7")

Collection Information

From the Christopher Lennox-Boyd collection. We recently acquired a number of fine Mezzotints previously owned by Chris Lennox-Boyd, owner of the finest collection of British Mezzotints in private hands. You can read more about him here.

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