Bernard Lens II

Bernard Lens II (1659–1725) was an English engraver, pioneer of mezzotint technique, and publisher. Bernard Lens II was the son of the first Bernard Lens, "an obscure painter" of Dutch origin. Bernard Lens I practiced enamel technique and also authored religious treatises. Father of Bernard Bernard Lens III (May 27, 1682 – December 24, 1740) was an English artist known primarily for his portrait miniatures. Lens was the miniature painter at the courts of kings George I and George II