Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1727–1785, Italian, active in Britain (1755-85)
Title:
Concert Ticket: Benefit Night of Luigi Borghi
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 6 5/8 inches (19.1 x 16.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite lower right: "C1915 III/IV"; inscribed on back in graphite center: "a Borghi ticket | 899-1405"; in graphite lower right: "F Bartolozzi Sculpt"; lower center: "Proof of the restored plate | JW"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection