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Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99), Alphonso and Aciloe, 1788

Creator:

Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)
after Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1763–1840, German, active in Britain (1781–88)
Published by Mary Ryland, 1759–1817, British

Title:

Alphonso and Aciloe

Date:

1788

Medium:

Stipple engraving and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 inches (38.5 x 27.9 cm), Plate: 10 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches (26.4 x 18.7 cm), and Image: 7 15/16 x 6 9/16 inches (20.2 x 16.6 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "The hair 6 [swirled mark] D[...]A"; on back, lower left: "Juer 201"; lower right: "(IR31/1373)" 5/"

Lettered in brown ink, along lower left border of oval image: "H. Ramberg inv."; along lower right border of oval image: "F. Bartolozzi sculp."; lower center: "ALPHONSO and ACILOE. | While the young victor, as she falt'ring spoke, | With fix'd attention, and with ardent look, | Hung on her tender glance, that love inspires, | The rage of conquest yields to milder fires. | Yet, as he gaz'd enraptur'd on her form, | Her virtues awe the heart her beauties warm. | Vide Miss Williams's Peru | Canto V. v. 110. | Publish'd May 1st, 1788, by M. Ryland, No. 102, New Bond Street."

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