Poetry
February 15, 1783
Medium
Stipple engraving and etching; printed in red ink; third state of three
Dimensions
Plate: 8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (22.4 × 17.5 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 × 8 1/2 in. (29.3 × 21.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.133
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Francesco Bartolozzi|Anthony Torre · 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...