Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Matthew William Peters, 1742–1814, British
Title:
The Apotheosis of A Beautiful Female
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Rev. W. Peters"; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by F. Bartolozzi"; lettered, lower center: "The APOTHEOSIS of a BEAUTIFUL FEMALE delineated under the Emblem of FAITH leadinb the SOUL to PARADISE. | To Mrs Latouche this PRINT Engrav'd from the Original Picture in the possession of the Rt. Honble. David Latouche of Dublin is most hmbly dedicated by his obliged humble servant &c.&c. | W. Dickinson. | London Pubd. Oct.1.1797 by W. Dickinson atMr. Bradshaw's Brewer Street; Messrs. Colnaghi & Sala Pall Mall & Mr. Hone No.9 Nassau Street, Dublin."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection