Portret van kardinaal Francisco de Solís Folch de Cardona
Antonio Capellan
1756 - 1788
Medium
etching
Dimensions
154; 235
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
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...