Francesco
Bartolozzi (1728–1815)
“Thomas Strange, Knight” (Sir Thomas Lestrange [1493–1545]),
1793, after Hans Holbein the Younger
(1497/8–1543), from the famous series of 86 plates, “Persons of the Court of
Henry VII”, published by John Chamberlaine (1745–1812) in “Imitations of
Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the collection of His Majesty, for the
portraits of illustrious persons of the court of Henry VIII” in 1793, London, before
la poupée colouring.
For details
about the book from which this print was extracted, see the description of the
copy held by Heritage Book Shop: http://www.heritagebookshop.com/details.php?id=65216.
Etching and
stipple engraving printed on sepia coloured ink on cream laid paper (with
watermark) with full margins as published with 18th century duty ink stamps verso.
Size: (sheet) 40.8
x 33.5 cm; (plate) 22.9 x 31 cm; (image borderline) 20.5 x 23.6 cm.
Lettered on
plate within the image borderline: (upper left) “Tho: Strange Knight”.
Lettered on
plate below the image borderline: (left) "From the Original Drawing by
Hans Holbein”; (centre) "IN HIS MAJESTY’S COLLECTION / Published as the
Act directs March 1 – 1793 by I Chamberlaine”; (right) "Engrav’d by F.
Bartolozzi RA Hytorical Engraver to his Majesty”.
State ii (of
ii) open-letter state.
De Vesme &
Calabi 1160 ii (Alexandre de Vesme & Augusto Calabi, 1928, “Francesco
Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les
manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude
critique par A. Calabi”, Milan, Guido Modiano. Milan, cat. no. 1160).
The Antique
Print Club offer an insightful description of this print:
See also coloured
versions of this print held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Te Papa
Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand):
Condition: an extraordinarily
delicate and beautifully printed impression with full margins as published. There
are two ink stamps verso featuring a crown and numbers that I assume are 18th
century duty stamps and thin areas in the paper, otherwise the sheet is in
excellent condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds, significant stains or
foxing).
I am selling
this exceptionally fine stipple engraving executed by the master of the
"crayon" method of engraving designed to imitate the gritty lines of
a drawing for the total cost of AU$287 (currently US$188.32/EUR170.94/GBP144.63 at
the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in
the world (but not, of course, any import
duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are
interested in purchasing this superb print, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com)
and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
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