Lord Rich
October 1, 1794
Medium
Stipple engraving on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 32.5 × 26.4 cm (12 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Plate: 39.5 × 33.1 cm (15 9/16 × 13 1/16 in.); Sheet: 54 × 39.6 cm (21 5/16 × 15 5/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
126184
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...