Interior design of wall with door, fireplace, panels and benches (in "Designs for Various Ornaments," pl. 52)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 10 11/16 × 19 1/8 in. (27.2 × 48.5 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.50.2(52)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite etching, titled *Interior design of wall with door, fireplace, panels and benches* from plate 52 of *Designs for Various Ornaments*1784), showcases the collaborative genius of Giovanni Battista Cipri, Francesco Bartolozzi and Michelangelo Pergolesi. Cipriani, a prominent Italian-born artist in Britain, specialized in neoclassical designs, while Bartolozzi's masterful etching technique and Pergolesi's architectural flair brought these intricate patterns to life on a plate measuring 10 11/16 × 19 1/8 inches. Depicting a harmonious wall composition with a grand fireplace, ornate d...
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Francesco Bartolozzi|Michelangelo Pergolesi · 1766–1839
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was born on April 20, 1766, in Siena, Italy, to Simon Pietro Cipriani and Eva Bandini. He grew up alongside his brothers Barbato, a sculptor, and Galgano, an engraver, in a family immersed in the arts. Cipriani began his education studying Latin and mathematics before pursuing fine arts under the sculptor and architect Giuseppe Silini in Siena.) His talent earned him a p...