| Method | Steel engraving |
| Artist | Francesco Bartolozzi after Edward Francis Burney |
| Published | Published 1st November 1798, by F.I Du Roveray, London. |
| Dimensions | Image 104 x 79 mm, Plate 192 x 128 mm, Sheet 238 x 156 mm |
| Notes |
Illustration to Canto 1 of Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock. The image depicts the moment in which Belinda receives a love letter. By her feet is her lapdog, Shock, playfully jumping up her dress. A woman and child peer over Belinda's shoulders, smiling down at the letter. To the right, hidden in the shadows, is a small winged figure, Ariel, Belinda's 'guardian Sylph'. In the beginning of canto 1, Belinda dreams of a handsome youth; a dream sent by Ariel. Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) was an Italian engraver. The son of a goldsmith, Bartolozzi studied painting in Florence, trained as an engraver in Venice and began his career in Rome. In 1763 Richard Dalton, art dealer and librarian to George III, met him and invited him to London, promising him a post as engraver to the king. Bartolozzi moved to London the following year, and remained for thirty-five years. He executed numerous engravings for the King. He also made many engravings of paintings by Italian masters and by his friend, the painter Giovanni Cipriani. In 1768 Bartolozzi was the only engraver to become a founder member of the Royal Academy of Arts. He moved to Lisbon in 1802 as director of the National Academy. Condition: Light foxing and water stain to margins, and tipped to album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £70.00 |
| Stock ID | 37775 |