Gray's Elegy - Original Colored Stipple Engraving by F. Bartolozzi
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Original colored stipple engraving after a composition by William Hamilton, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi. It illustrates Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, with a group of villagers and an old man pointing to the grave beside the church; lines of the poem are lettered at the foot.
Original colored stipple engraving after a composition by William Hamilton, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi. It illustrates Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, with a group of villagers and an old man pointing to the grave beside the church; lines of the poem are lettered at the foot.
Bartolozzi (1727-1815), a Florentine settled in London and engraver to the King, popularized the crayon manner and stipple there. William Hamilton R.A. (1751-1801) was one of the most sought-after literary illustrators of his time, and Bartolozzi engraved a good part of his work.
Medium: Stipple engraving over etching, colored.
Artist / after: William Hamilton R.A. (1751-1801).
Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815).
Date: Late 18th century.
Dimensions: 16.1 x 20.1 in (41 x 51 cm).
Condition: The image is in good condition. Overall toning of the paper, staining and dirt in the margins and somewhat uneven edges, visible in the photograph.
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Original colored stipple engraving after a composition by William Hamilton, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi. It illustrates Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, with a group of villagers and an old man pointing to the grave beside the church; lines of the poem are lettered at the foot.