Gravure en Bois, Outils: pl. I
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 35.3 x 22.3 cm (13 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.) sheet: 40.2 x 26.2 cm (15 13/16 x 10 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1996.20.10
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Antonio Baratta after A.-J. de Fehrt and J.-R. Lucotte
Antonio Baratti (also spelled Baratta), born on 7 January 1724 in Belluno, Italy, became one of the most industrious reproductive engravers of the eighteenth century. He trained in the prominent Venetian workshop of Joseph Wagner, sharing the studio with fellow pupils Fabio Berardi and Francesco Bartolozzi, before gaining further experience in Bassano del Grappa. After marrying the skilled letter-...