| Method | Mezzotint and etching |
| Artist | Francesco Bartolozzi after Anibale Caracci |
| Published | 1765 |
| Dimensions | Image 444 x 313 mm, Sheet 517 x 364 mm |
| Notes |
A classical scene, with an allegorical figure of Fortune in the foreground. The winged woman rests against a globe, gazing left into the distance. Behind Fortune on a raised platform, there is a group of three laughing men; one standing and two seated. The standing man pulls at his hair, whilst the seated man to his right clasps his hands. To the far right, the other seated man who is barefoot, lifts a beaker with his left hand revealing a small object on the table, possibly a coin. Just in front of the three men is a seated woman, also grinning, who receives a leek from a small girl. To the left of the scene, a dog looks up at the scene. In the background to the left, an archway is present, with buildings beyond, and the right, smoke billows from a fire. 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. Annibale Carracci (1560 - 1609) was an Italian Baroque painter and etcher. Calabi & De Vesme 618.ii, Lennox-Boyd ii/ii. Condition: Torn to plate mark, with top, half of bottom, and some of right margins missing. Crease across top left corner, and tear to right margin. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 37752 |