Edward, Prince of Wales
Francesco Bartolozzi
June 1, 1797
Medium
Stipple engraving on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 27.4 × 22.4 cm (10 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet, cut within platemark: 31.6 × 25.6 cm (12 1/2 × 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
133345
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...