Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after unknown artist
Title:
Thomas Hollis
Date:
1767
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower center: "THOMAE HOLLIS ANGLI | R . ETANT . SS . LOND . SODALIS | MDCCLXVII"; lettered, lower left: "J.B. CIPRIANI"; lettered, lower right: "MDCCLXVII"; lettered, lower center: "HUNC STRATONEM, MESSALA, BRUTI AMICUS, CAESARI RECONCILIATUS, COMMENDAUIT EI ALIQUANDO | PER OTIOM, LACRIMANSQUE AIT, NIC ILLE EST, CAESAR, QUI BUTO MEO EXTREMUM PRAESTITIT OFF | CIUM! EUM CAESAR BENEVOLENTIA COMPLEXUS HABUIT IN LABORIBUS ET CERTAMINIBUS ACTI | ACIS UNUM EX FORTIBUS GRAECIS QUI EUM SEQUEBANTUR. IPSUM AUTEM MEMORANT POSTEA MES | SALAM, QUUM CELEBRARETUR A CAESARE, QUOD QUAMUIS FUISSET AD PHILIPPOS INFESTISSIMUS IPSIS BRUTI | CAUSA HOSTIS, EGREGIAM OPERAM TAMEN SIBI PRAEBUISSET AD ACTIUM, DIXISSE, ME, VERO, CAESAR, SEMPER | SECTAE PARTIUMQUE INVENIES MELORUM ET JUSTIORUM SOCIUM. | PLUTARCHI PARALLELA."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection