Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Matthew William Peters, 1742–1814, British
Title:
The Apotheothis of a Beautiful Female Delineated Under the Emblem of Faith Leading the Soul to Paradise
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by the 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 leading the SOUL to PARADISE. | To Mrs Latouche This PRINT Engrav'd from the Original Picture in the possession of the Rt. Honble Dane Latouche of Dublin is most humbly dedicated by her obliged humble | Servant &c.&c. | W.Dickinson | London Pub'd.Oct.1.1797 by W.Dickinson at Mr. Bradshaw's Brewer Street, Messrs. Colnagbi & Sala Pall Mall & Mr. Hone No.9 Nassau Street, Dublin,"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection