Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after John Opie, 1761–1807, British
Title:
The Freeing of Amoret
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "John Opie R.A. Pinxt. | And, rising up, gan streight to overloooke | Those cursed leaves; his charmes back to reverse; | Full dreadfull things out of that balefull booke | He red, and measure'd many a sad verse, | That horrour gan the virgin's hart to perse,"; lettered, lower right: "F.Bartolozzi R.A. sculpt. | And, her farse locks up stared stiffe on end, | Hearing him those same bloody lynes reherse; | And all the while he red she did extend | Her sword high over him, if ought he did offend. | From Spensers Fairie Queene, Book. III."; lettered, lower center: "The FREEING of AMORET | London, Published Feby.20.1792. by Thos. Macklin, 39. Fleet Street."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection