Antique Master Print-A FRUIT PIECE-MARBLE PARLOUR-Boydell-Campidoglio-1779

Original antique master print showing a Fruit Piece in The Marble Parlour at Houghton, England.

Made by Josiah Boydell after M. Angelo Campidoglio.

Medium: Mezzotint engraving with hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 37.5 x 32.5 cm (14.76 x 12.8 inch). Image size: 35 x 30 cm. (13.78 x 11.81 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Remargined top and bottom. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

A FRUIT PIECE-MARBLE PARLOUR-HOUGHTON | DPO-A2-003-40

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in London by John Boydell, dated 1779.

Biography engraver: Josiah Boydell (1752-1817) was a British painter, engraver and publisher, who worked closely with his uncle, the publisher John Boydell. Josaih was trained in mezzotint engraving by Richard Earlom. One of his main commissions was to draw the picture collection of Richard Walpole.