Geboorte van Shakespeare, Francesco Bartolozzi, after Angelica Kauffmann, 1782

Title(s)

Geboorte van Shakespeare
The birth of Shakespeare (title on object)
Shakespeariana (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-5615

Catalogue reference

• De Vesme (Bartolozzi) 1819-6(6)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

De jonge William Shakespeare samen met een Muze in een landschap. Rechts liggen twee maskers (tragedie en komedie). Tekst in het Engels in ondermarge.

Artist

• printmaker: Francesco Bartolozzi (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Angelica Kauffmann (mentioned on object)

Place

printmaker: Italy
after painting by: England

Dating

1782

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / stipple engraving

Measurements

height 377 mm × width 287 mm

What

• single Muses

Who

• William Shakespeare

Acquisition

unknown 2014

Copyright

Public domain

• Angelika Kauffmann, Bettina 1957- Baumgärtel, p. 221, afb. 120
• Francesco Bartolozzi, A. Calabi, p. 458-459, cat.nr. 1819