English artist and engraver (1616–1691)

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Charles Leigh. Line engraving by P. Rothwell, 1812, after W. Faithorne, 1685.

Tobias Venner. Line engraving by W. Richardson, 1801, after W. Faithorne, 1660.

Francis Glisson. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1677, after himself [?].

Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1687, after Sir P. Lely.

Samuel Collins. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1685, after himself.

John Ray. Line engraving by A. de Bloys after W. Elder after W. Faithorne.

Elias Ashmole. Line engraving, 1747, after W. Faithorne.

John Pordage. Line engraving, ca. 1795, after W. Faithorne, 1683.

John Bulwer. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1653.

John Bulwer. Line engraving by T. Berry, 1820, after W. Faithorne.

Sir William Read. Mezzotint by W. Faithorne.

Valentine Greatrakes. Line engraving, 1794, after W. Faithorne, 1666.

John Pordage. Line engraving after W. Faithorne.

Saint Matthew, beginning to write his gospel. Engraving by W. Faithorne, 1657, after P. de Jode I.

John Kersey. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1673, after G. van Soest, 1672.

John Mayow. Line engraving by or attributed to W. Faithorne, 1674.

Aphorismi Urbigerani, or, Certain rules, clearly demonstrating the three infallible ways of preparing the grand elixir, or circulatum majus of the philosophers : discovering the secret of secrets, and detecting the errors of vulgar chymists in their operations : contain'd in one hundred and one aphorisms, to which are added The three ways of preparing the vegetable elixir, or, Circulatum minus / all deduc'd from never-erring experience by Baro Urbigerus.

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William Faithorne

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Images by William Faithorne

Works from the collections

John Pordage. Line engraving after W. Faithorne.

Saint Matthew, beginning to write his gospel. Engraving by W. Faithorne, 1657, after P. de Jode I.

John Kersey. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1673, after G. van Soest, 1672.

John Mayow. Line engraving by or attributed to W. Faithorne, 1674.

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William Faithorne

Images from the collections

Images by William Faithorne

Works from the collections

John Pordage. Line engraving after W. Faithorne.

Saint Matthew, beginning to write his gospel. Engraving by W. Faithorne, 1657, after P. de Jode I.

John Kersey. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1673, after G. van Soest, 1672.

John Mayow. Line engraving by or attributed to W. Faithorne, 1674.

Frequent collaborators

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