| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Johann Gottfried Haid after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta |
| Published | [c. 1740] |
| Dimensions | Image 129 x 90 mm, Plate 140 x 98 mm, Sheet 64 x 120 mm |
| Notes |
A bust-length portrait of a man reading, while holding a magnifying glass over the pages. He is wearing a cap and a fur Inscription beneath image: "Ioh. Bapt. Piazzetta Venet. del. I.G. Haid Sculp."; To bottom of margin: "40"; "Cum privilegio Sacræ Cæsareæ Majestatis"; "Iohann Claristum Leopold excudit Augustæ Vindelicoru" Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754) was a Venetian painter and draughtsman, and is recognised as a leading figure of the 18th century Old Master painters. The Rococo painter focused primarily on religious subjects and genre scenes, and is well-known for his expressive drawn portraits. Johann Gottfried Haid (1714-1776) was German engraver and mezzotinter. He worked in London for John Boydell and Henry Parker in the first half of the 1760s. In 1766 he returned to Vienna to found a school of mezzotint in the Academy there. His position was succeeded by Johann Jacob. Condition: Slight overall time toning and foxing. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £80.00 |
| Stock ID | 46003 |