The Graces Crowning the Bust of Raphael
Medium
Stipple engraving; fourth state of four
Dimensions
Plate: 5 7/8 × 7 3/8 in. (14.9 × 18.7 cm) Sheet: 8 7/16 × 11 3/16 in. (21.4 × 28.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.144
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Simon Watts|Francesco Bartolozzi · 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...