Old Master and British Works on Paper
Old Master and British Works on Paper
A Way of Life: The Collection of Barbara & Ernest Kafka
Giovanni Battista Cipriani, R.A.
Charity
No reserve
Lot Closed
July 6, 01:26 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Way of Life: The Collection of Barbara & Ernest Kafka
Giovanni Battista Cipriani, R.A.
Florence 1727 - 1785 London
Charity
Black chalk, pen and brown ink and brown and grey wash, original wash-line mount;
inscribed on the mount lower centre: BARTOLOZZI, and verso: This is the Original drawing done by me GB Cipriani for Gaetano Bartolozzi / I have made a Copy from this, for Lord Duncannon in Colours N. 1785
270 by 283 mm
sale, London, Christie's, 17 November 1987, lot 133;
with Agnew's, London,
where acquired by the late owners
According to Cipriani's inscription, he made this drawing for Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, an Italian engraver who was the son of the better known Francesco Bartolozzi.
Cipriani himself was Italian. In 1755 he had been persuaded to come to England by the architect Sir William Chambers and the sculptor Joseph Wilton. In 1769 he became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy.