Ciprianis rudiments of drawing
Francesco Bartolozzi
1796-02-23
Medium
etching
Dimensions
310; 220
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
About the Artist
Francesco Bartolozzi · 1727–1815
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815) was an Italian engraver whose most productive period was spent in London, where he became the leading exponent of stipple engraving and a founding member of the Royal Academy. Born in Florence and trained first as a painter before turning to engraving in Venice, he established his reputation in Rome before being recruited by the English Royal Librarian Richard Dalt...