Sculptura, or, The history and art of chalcography, and engraving in copper : with an ample
Image Count:
9
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Bound with Faithorne, W. The art of graveing London, 1662. "An advertisement" of Abraham Bosse’s "Traicte des manieres de graver en taille douce sur l’airain": [3] p. at end. and Dedication signed: J. Evelyn.
Subject (Topic):
Engraving --Early works to 1800, Engraving --History, and Mezzotint engraving--17th century
Collection Created:
London : Printed by J.C. for G. Beedle, and T. Collins, at the Middle-Temple Gate, and J. Crook in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1662
Title devised by curator., Publication information from book in which this plate was published., Plate from: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley for six poems by Mr. T. Gray. London : Printed for R. Dodsley, 1753., Mounted on page 81 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 9.4 x 14.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"Titus' garden, with an arcade of large columns, Lavinia running in from the right, a shawl flowing over her head and shoulders, reaching towards Marcus, who embraces his nephew as he runs frightened and confused by his aunt, clutching a copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Lucius in Roman uniform looks at her from between them."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Publish'd Sepr. 29th, 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616