Winter

Artist Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1725 - 1815)

AfterAfter Angelica Kauffman

Date1782

Mediumstipple engraving on paper

ClassificationsPrints

DimensionsOverall: Height: 36.5 cm, Width: 30.7 cm

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG007310

Keywords

About MeThis engraving titled 'Winter'(1782) was created with the intent to resemble the soft effects of chalk or crayon drawings from the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods. The Florentine artist who created it, Francesco Bartolozzi (1725/7-1815) used a technique called stipple engraving which reached popularity during the 1800's in France and England. Stipple engraving is the process of using a tool called the roulette which was used to puncture a metal plate with small holes in order to fill them with ink. The artist decided how many holes he would make to create mass and depth. A sheet of paper was then pressed over the metal plate and thus the image was transferred.

Bartolozzi's print is based on a work by the Swiss Neoclassical painter, Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) who along with Bartolozzi was one of the founding members of the British Royal Academy in 1768. Bartolozzi is said to have been the best stipple engraver in England.