Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)
Title:
Barbara Ruthven, Wife of Anthony van Dyck, Daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Ant. van Dycke Pinxt. | VOL.II. NO.53."; lettered, lower right: "F. Bartolozzi del. et Sculpsit. | size of the Picture F36 Io by F4 I6 in. | height."; lettered, lower center: "J. Boydell excudit. | VAN DYCK'S WIFE, | Daughter of Earl Gowry. | From a Picture by Sir Ant. van Dyck, In the Collection of his Excely. Sr. Rd. Lyttelton | Knt. of the most Honble Order of the BATH, Lieut. General of HIs Majesty's Forces, | and Govr. of the Islds of Guernsey &c. | Published July 18th.1770. by J. Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London. | TRIA IUN TA IN UNO | LEROY DONNE."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection