Portrait of David Nieto
James McArdell
David Esteves
ca. 1745–1765
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Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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Creator Bio
James McArdell
James McArdell was an Irish mezzotinter and engraver. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he followed his first teacher to London in 1746 and opened up his first print shop there. He produced mostly portraits and is considered the most outstanding mezzotinter of what is known as the Dublin school.
Creator Bio
David Esteves
Little is known about David Esteves (also known as Estevens). He is believed to have been a Sephardic Jew who lived in Denmark in the late seventeenth century. After receiving training from an artist from Paris, he began working in Copenhagen. It is believed that Esteves traveled to and or settled in London in 1703.
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