| Method | Stipple |
| Artist | Francesco Bartolozzi after Thomas Gainsborough |
| Published | Publis'd as the Act directs F.Bartolozzi 1787. |
| Dimensions | Image 205 x 172 mm, Plate 277 x 223 mm, Sheet 377 x 283 mm |
| Notes |
A half length portrait of Lansdown wearing uniform with Garter star, sash, waistcoat, neckerchief in an oval William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737 - 1805) Prime minister. 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. Thomas Gainsborough FRSA (christened 14 May 1727, died 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. He surpassed his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds to become the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the 18th century. He preferred landscapes to portraits, and is credited as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy. O'Donoghue 1, Horne 44, Layard 68, Calabi & De Vesme 856 II |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 40414 |