Germanicus
Antonio Capellan
1745 - 1788
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
141; 190
About this artwork
height 190 mm x width 141 mm
About the Artist
Antonio Capellan · 1735–1795
Antonio Capellan (ca. 1740–1793) was an Italian engraver active in Venice and Rome during the Neoclassical period, specializing in reproductive prints that disseminated images of Italian Renaissance masterworks. Born around 1740 in Venice, Capellan trained with Joseph Wagner, a prominent printmaker who influenced a generation of Venetian engravers. This apprenticeship established Capellan's techni...