FRANCESCO BARTOLOZZI Mother and Children Engraving

Francesco Bartolozzi Mother and Children Engraving, inscription to piece reads ‘F Bartolozzi Engraver to his majesty invt et sculpt To the queen of Great Britain this plate is with all humility & respect dedicated to her majesty dutiful subject and most faithful and obedient humble servant ‘Fras Bartolozzi Published as the act directs Jan 8, 1779 by F Bartolozzi No 1 Bentinck Street, Berwick Street, Soho’, inscription to reverse partially illegible, reads ‘Do not Mount 25302’, subject a woman with three children, measures 23 1/8 x 17 inches, some tears and water damage to edge of paper, aging to paper, not framed, Francesco Bartolozzi, engraving, artwork, 18th century art, wall art, home decor. 11 Francesco Bartolozzi RA was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving. Wikipedia Born: September 21, 1727, Florence, Italy Died: March 7, 1815, Lisbon, Portugal On view: Los Angeles County Museum of Art,