Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)

after Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)

Published by Antonio Poggi, active 1776–1781, Italian
Title:
St. Cecilia
Date:
1784
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 x 8 15/16 inches (30.8 x 22.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "1/"; on back, lower right: "Juer 1936 | (IR31/2217)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.786
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | costume | oval | dress | music | woman | rope | shawl | pulling | musical instrument | putto | clouds | sandals | organ (aerophone) | religious and mythological subject | Christianity
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41018