Joseph Sabine (1661-1739) General; Governor of Gibraltar 1730-1739

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, II Faber (1684 - 1756)

Engraving and mezzotint

1742

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Image of Joseph Sabine (1661-1739) General; Governor of Gibraltar 1730-1739
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Gibraltar
    City: Gibraltar
    Place: Governor's Residence, The Convent
  • About the artist
    Godfrey Kneller was born in Lübeck, Germany. He moved to Amsterdam in 1662 to study painting under Rembrandt and Ferdinand Bol. He later trained with Gianlorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maratta in Rome. He returned to Lübeck in 1675, before moving to Hamburg and then to London to study the works of van Dyck. In England he received commissions from prominent figures, including Charles II. Charles sent Kneller to France in 1684, to paint the portrait of Louis XIV. Kneller maintained his position at court after the accession of James II in 1685 and, when William and Mary came to the throne, he and portraitist John Riley became joint Principal Painters to the Crown. Following Riley’s death, Kneller alone retained the position. He was 77 when he died.
    John Faber II was born in Amsterdam, the son of engraver John Faber (c.1660-1721). The family settled in England by 1698. He was a pupil of his father, studied at the St Martin’s Lane Academy and also joined the Rose and Crown Club of artists, which met at a Covent Garden tavern. He produced mezzotints under the name John Faber Junior, until his father’s death in 1721. In 1737 publisher George Virtue recorded an attack on him by a street robber, during which he was shot in the breast, however he later recovered. In total, he made over 500 mezzotint prints, mainly after 17th-century or contemporary artists, becoming the leading mezzotint engraver of his day. His apprentices included Andrew Miller (died 1763). He died of gout, aged about 61.
  • Explore
    People
    Joseph Sabine (1661 - 1739)
    Places
    Subjects
    topography, male portrait, 18th century costume, Governor of Gibraltar, Member of Parliament, sword, Lieutenant General, fortification
    Materials & Techniques
    engraving, mezzotint
  • Details
    Artist
    Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
    John, II Faber (1684 - 1756)
    Title
    Joseph Sabine (1661-1739) General; Governor of Gibraltar 1730-1739
    Date
    1742
    Medium
    Engraving and mezzotint
    Acquisition
    Convent, Gibraltar (Governor's Residence) collection.
    GAC number
    17925