Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822, British

after Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810, German, active in Britain (from 1760)

Published by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794, British
Title:
The Royal Academy of Arts
Date:
1773
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 3/8 x 28 1/4 inches (49.2 x 71.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Joannes Zoffanii Pinxit 1772"; lower center: "Robertus Sayer excudit. | The ROYAL ACADEMY of ARTS, instituted by the King, in the Year 1768~ Humbly dedicated to its ROYAL PATRON, by His MAJESTY's most faithfull Subject Robert Sayer. | London: Published by Robt. Sayer, at No. 53, in Fleet Street as the Act directs 2d. August 1773."; lower right: "Richardus Earlom Sculpsist 1773."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14613
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
paintings | hourglass | lamps | academy | painting (visual work) | school | men | portrait | sculptures | palette | brushes | urn | canes | drawing | busts | nudes | historical subject | rope | chandelier
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
John Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century : arranged according to the engravers, the inscriptions given at full length, and the variations of state precisely set forth : acc , Martino Pub., Mansfield Centre, CT, 2004, v. 1, pp. 243-44, Earlom no. 1, NE1816.G7 S58 2004
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40633