Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Arthur Pond, ca. 1705–1758, British

after Pier Leone Ghezzi, 1674–1755, Italian
Title:
Caricature of the Italian Singer Carnacci
Date:
1738
Materials & Techniques:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (34.3 x 21.6cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Printed inscriptions: within design area, lower right "AP"; below image, at left "Cavr. Ghezzi delin."; and below image, at center "Il Carnacci che canto nel Teatro di Valle nel Carnavale del 1738 il quale ebbe un Concorso di tutta Roma per il suo Modo | di Gestire e di Catare."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.21208
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:56940