Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1727–1785, Italian, active in Britain (1755-85)
Title:
Si Giacerebbe Inutile Per Terra Deserta Senza Frutto, E Senza Onore
Date:
1774
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving, and stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "G.B. Cipriani inv."; lettered, lower right: "F. Bartolozzi Sculp, 1774."; lettered, lower center: "SI GIACEREBBE INUTILE PER TERRA. | DESERTA SENZA FRUTTO, E SENZA ONORE."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection