Artist: John Augustus Atkinson (British, 1775–1831).
Title: The Virtuoso.
Signed, Titled, and proofed by Publisher in plate: A. Atkinson Del. The Virtuoso.
Pub. March 1, 1819, by Edwd. Orme, Bond St.
Dimensions: platemark 9 3/4" x 7 3/8". Mat 14 1/8" x 11 3/4".
Publisher: Edward Orme (British, active 1797–1819).
Date: 1819.
Materials and Techniques: hand-colored aquatint.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
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: mounted, expertly cleaned. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of the same item from the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection 2003-99-3.
Rare.