R. J. Thornton
Medium
Engraving and stipple engraving on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 21.6 × 14.2 cm (8 9/16 × 5 5/8 in.); Sheet, cut within platemark: 25.7 × 19.7 cm (10 1/8 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41053
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...