Ignatius Sancho
Medium
Stipple engraving and etching; third(?) state of three
Dimensions
image: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (8.9 x 7 cm) plate: 6 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (17.5 x 11.7 cm) sheet: 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (22.2 x 13.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.756-2151
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate stipple engraving and etching titled *Ignatius Sancho*, captures a dignified portrait of its namesake in the third (or final) state of three. Created in 1802, it unites the talents of renowned artist Thomas Gainsborough, whose original painting likely served as the source; engraver Francesco Bartol, master of the stipple technique; and others including William Sancho, Ignatius Sancho (as subject), and publisher Joseph Jekyll. Measuring a modest 3½ x 2¾ inches in its image area, the print exemplifies 18th- and early 19th-century reproductive printmaking, allowing widespread dissem...
About the Artist
Francesco Bartolozzi|Thomas Gainsborough|William Sancho|Ignatius Sancho|Joseph Jeckyll · 1727–1815
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815) was an Italian engraver whose most productive period was spent in London, where he became the leading exponent of stipple engraving and a founding member of the Royal Academy. Born in Florence and trained first as a painter before turning to engraving in Venice, he established his reputation in Rome before being recruited by the English Royal Librarian Richard Dalt...