Artist: Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Italian, 1727-1785), after.
Engraver: Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99), after.
Engraver, publisher, printer or bookseller: Le Grand, (artist, publisher, printer or bookseller in Paris).
Title: Summer.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: G. B. Cipriani invt. F. Bartolozzi sculp. Summer. AParis Le Grand, Rue du Platre, St Jacques, No. 13.
Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/2" x 8 1/4".
Date: Late XVIII - early XIX.
Materials and Techniques: Stipple on wove paper. Mirrored copy by Le Grand.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Poor. Priced accordingly. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of Series: Four seasons.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1868,0808.2790 (for the original engraving).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.