Poetry
February 15, 1783
Medium
Stipple engraving and etching; printed in red ink; third state of three
Dimensions
Plate: 8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (22.4 × 17.5 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 × 8 1/2 in. (29.3 × 21.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.133
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Francesco Bartolozzi|Anthony Torre · 1766–1839
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was born on April 20, 1766, in Siena, Italy, to Simon Pietro Cipriani and Eva Bandini. He grew up alongside his brothers Barbato, a sculptor, and Galgano, an engraver, in a family immersed in the arts. Cipriani began his education studying Latin and mathematics before pursuing fine arts under the sculptor and architect Giuseppe Silini in Siena.) His talent earned him a p...