Holbein portrait engraved by Bartolozzi. The Lady Ratcliffe. c1793
$150.00
Bartolozzi engraving of Holbein portrait of The Lady Ratclif (printed title) with text page for The Lady Ratcliffe. A fine example of Holbein's brilliant portraiture.
Beautiful early portrait of a lady. Original stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi R.A. (1727-1815), Historical Engraver to his Majesty George III. Bartolozzi perfected the art of stippled engraving. He was one of the finest engravers ever, and in 1768 was a foundation member of the Royal Academy in London.
This fine portrait engraving was printed on tissue and laid on heavier paper (which has since been cropped) for publication as “Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the collection of His Majesty, for the portraits of illustrious persons of the court of Henry VIII” by Hans Holbein (the Younger) (1497-1543). Published in London circa 1793 by the Keeper of the King’s Drawings and Medals and Fellow of the Society of Artists, T. Chamberlaine.
This portrait to the engraved border measures 290 x 195 mm (11.5 x 7.75 inches). To plate mark measures 355 x 255 mm (14 x 10 inches). Page size is 54 x 42cm (21.25 x 16.5 inches).
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