Bartolozzi after Lawrence - Stipple Engraving Elizabeth, Countess of Derby

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Description

A finely detailed stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727-1815) after Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) depicting Elizabeth Farren, an Irish actress and later Countess of Derby. She is depicted here as an elegant young woman at the height of her career, before she retired from the stage to marry Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Signed within the plate. The paper is backed to canvas. On paper.

Condition

The condition is good for a picture of this age, with minimal discolouration or foxing.

Size

47.5 x 31.5cm (18.7" x 12.4")
Sheet: 52 x 35.5cm (20.5" x 14.0")
Plate: 49 x 33cm (19.3" x 13.0")

Collection Information

From a small, select group of 18th-century and later engravings by Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727-1815), with some after the original drawings by Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785) as well as other artists of the day.

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Artist Biography

Francesco Bartolozzi RA was an Italian engraver, born in Florence in 1727. After studying painting at Florence, he trained as an engraver in Venice and then began his career in Rome. In 1763, he met the librarian to King George III and a year later moved to London to become the official engraver to the King. His time in England was to be his most prolific period, and he stayed in the post for thirty-five years. As well as engraving for the King, he also made many engravings of paintings by the Italian masters and by his friend, the painter Giovanni Cipriani. In 1768, Bartolozzi was the only engraver to become a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He later moved to Lisbon in 1802 as the director of the National Academy.

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SKU rw631
Artist Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727-1815)
Date 18th Century
Dimensions 47.5 x 31.5cm
Medium Stipple Engraving
Style Realism
Subject Portrait
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