Title Page from Elements of Drawing

Inscriptions

Signed, in plate, lower right: F.Bartolozzi R.A. sculps; signed, titled, and inscribed,in plate, center: Elements of Drawings / by / Francis Bartolozzi R.A. / and ? Francis Vieira Portuensis / Containing / both / Original Designs / and / Copies from antient [sic] Masters; printed, in plate, lower center margin: London. Published as the Act directgs August 1. 1799. by F.Bartolozzi & J.Vendramini; inscribed, in graphite, lower left margin: Vieira F. [in script, possibly faded/erased writing after]; inscribed, in graphite, on mount, left margin: 36-a [oriented vertically with left at top]; inscribed, in graphite, on mount, right mrigin: 75 [oriented vertically with left at top]; inscribed, in graphite, on mount, lower right margin: 7. pieuf [in script, possibly pienf, pieng, etc] p. 199, o; inscribed, in ink, on mount, lower right margin: 65; stamped, in ink, on mount, lower left margin: 55 [oriented vertically with left at top]

Provenance

Collection of Prince of Liechtenstein; Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt, Germany; sold to present collection, 2008.

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