| Method | Stipple |
| Artist | Francesco Bartolozzi after Richard Cosway |
| Published | Publish'd Oct.r 5th 1784 by John Bell British Library Strand. |
| Dimensions | Image 120 x 102 mm, Sheet 272 x 213 mm |
| Notes |
Inscription below title reads: Secretary to the Neapolitan Ambassador, and the first aerial Traveller in the English Atmosphere Sept. 15 1784. Vincent Lunardi (1759 - 1806), Balloonist. Born in Lucca Lunardi travelled to London as secretary of the Neapolitan ambassador. His balloon ascent on the15 Sept 1784 in grounds of Honorable Artillery Company in Moorfields was the first in Britain, and was received with huge enthusiasm. 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. Richard Cosway (1742-1821) was the leading portrait miniaturist of the Regency era. His success was lay in an ability to enhance the beauty and elegance of all of his sitters. He painted his first portrait of George IV in 1780 and was appointed Painter to the Prince of Wales in 1785. Cosway enjoyed continuous patronage from the Prince. As these miniatures were often exhibited and engraved, Cosway had considerable influence over the official image of the Prince. Cosway exhibited his first miniatures in London in 1762 and was quickly in demand in fashionable circles. He married the Anglo-Italian artist Maria Hadfield in 1781 and together they much influenced London's fashionable elite and the art world. Calabi + De Vesme 865.I, Daniell 96 Condition: Trimmed within plate to upper and lower margins. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 24774 |