John Hebden
Date1741
After work by
Philippe Mercier
1689 - 1760
Designed and printed by
John Faber Jr.
1684 - 1756
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1979-310
DescriptionLower margin: "Ph.p Mercier pinx.t/ J. Faber fecit 1741/ John Hebden./ Sold by JFaber at y.e Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square. Price 1.s 6.d."Label TextJohn Hebden (1712-1765) was an english musician and composer. He played bassoon, viol de gamba, and cello. He composed a number of concertos for German flute and for strings.ProvenanceBefore 1979, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1979-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
