Francesco Bartolozzi
Italian artist (1725 - 1815) · Artists · Lived 1728 to 1815 · aged 86
Francesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
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A detail of one of Bartolozzi's prints, showing the tonal effects of the technique of stipple engraving, in which he was an expert.
Detail of Queen Charlotte as painted by William Beechey, 1799.
The Hours; after Maria Cosway, 1788.
Lady Jane Meutas; after Holbein, 1795.
Prometheus’ Liver Devoured by Vulture; after Michelangelo, 1795. (Click for very high resolution image, showing stippling combined with lines.)About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1728 to 1815 · aged 86
