Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727-1815) - 1778 Engraving Portrait of Harriet Eyre

Description

"This is the age, when human bliss stands still, enjoys the good, without the fear of ill." This charming engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) after Richard Cosway (1742-1821) depicts Harriet Eyre, daughter of Edward Eyre of Bath, whose family came from Newbold and Dronfield Woodhouse. Well presented in an antique black frame with gilt running patterns. On paper.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age, including discolouration and light foxing. Mark to the upper right. Wear and scuffs to the frame. Some cracking and small losses to the gilt running patterns.

Size

14 x 9.5cm (5.5" x 3.7")
Framed Size: 25 x 20.5cm (9.8" x 8.1")

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.