Original 1802 stipple engraving with the portrait of Lady Jane Dundas, half length, turned three-quarters and with a ribbon in her hair. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after the canvas by John Hoppner and published in London by John Jeffryes, Clapham Road.
Original 1802 stipple engraving with the portrait of Lady Jane Dundas, half length, turned three-quarters and with a ribbon in her hair. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after the canvas by John Hoppner and published in London by John Jeffryes, Clapham Road.
Bartolozzi (1727-1815), a Florentine settled in London, was a founder member of the Royal Academy and the great popularizer of stipple engraving in England. Painter and engraver both sign here with the letters R.A.
Medium: Stipple engraving.
Artist / after: After John Hoppner, R.A. (1758-1810).
Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi, R.A. (1727-1815).
Date: 1 April 1802, according to the lettering.
Source: Published by John Jeffryes, Clapham Road, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.0 x 8.9 in (28 x 22.7 cm).
Condition: A small tear in the upper left margin that does not affect the image; paper with light undulation and light toning.