F. Bartolozzi Baroque Renaissance Style Figural Engraving Gilt Frame

F. Bartolozzi Baroque Renaissance Style Figural Engraving In Gilt Frame Details ~ Mother and children engraving from the original plates by Francesco Bartolozzi. Enclosed in a verre eglomise border and parcel-gilt frame. Provenance: Dallas, TX Private Collection. Creator: Bartolozzi Creation Year: Unknown Medium: Engraving Period: Late 19th Century Measurements ~ Framed: 31.5" x 25.5" Image: 19" x 14" Signed "F. Bartolozzi del et sculp" (Bottom right corner of image)  Condition ~ Pre-owned estate fresh item with no damage to report from a Dallas, TX collector's estate.  Art has not been examined outside frame.  Frame is custom with very minor surface wear commensurate with age. About the artist….. Artist Francesco Bartolozzi's works are an outstanding example of Italian masterclass engraving. Born the son of a goldsmith in 1727, he studied painting and engraving in Italy, studying under famed engraver Joseph Wagner. He was one of the only engravers to be a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts, and held the post of official engraver for King George III. Artist Francesco Bartolozzi eventually moved to Lisbon in 1802 to become director of the National Academy. Francesco Bartolozzi's prints and his other work are typical of the stipple engraving style, which he popularized. Francesco Bartolozzi's artwork for sale exhibits this style. It imitates the look of chalk drawing, creating detailed, delicately engraved pictures, particularly reminiscent of popular Baroque and Renaissance artists.