Name: Antique Master Print-CIPRIANI-CHILDREN-OF-FLORA-SILK-Byrne-Cipriani-c.1800
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Antique Master Print-CIPRIANI-CHILDREN-OF-FLORA-SILK-Byrne-Cipriani-c.1800

€225.00

‘G.B. CIPRIANI. RA. DEL. J. BYRNE SCULP. THE CHILDREN OF FLORA. DUBLIN PUBLISH’D BY W. ALLEN 32 DAME STREET.’

– A delicate stipple engraving on silk, titled The Children of Flora, depicting cherubic children in an allegorical scene with floral motifs, a basket of flowers, and a bird. The design is by Giovanni Battista Cipriani RA and engraved by John Byrne. The warm tones of the stipple engraving on silk enhance the ethereal and elegant quality of the composition, making it an exquisite example of neoclassical decorative art.

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Description

Medium: Stipple engraving on Silk.

Sheet size: 21 x 22 cm (8.27 x 8.66 inch). Image size: 14 x 11 cm. (5.51 x 4.33 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Some creases and light wear consistent with age, but overall well-preserved. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

GIOVANNI BATTISTA CIPRIANI, JOHN BYRNE, STIPPLE ENGRAVING, SILK PRINT, CHERUBS, NEOCLASSICAL ART, 18TH-CENTURY ALLEGORY, FLORAL MOTIF, DUBLIN PRINTMAKING | EXPO-507 (ENGLISH)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Dublin publication by W. Allen, 32 Dame Street.

Biography engraver: John Byrne (1786-1847) was an English painter and engraver, the son of engraver William Byrne. He worked on architectural and landscape engravings and was also a drawing master at Eton College. His works were featured in various publications, including Charles Wild’s studies on cathedrals.

Biography artist: Giovanni Battista Cipriani RA (1727-1785) was an Italian painter and engraver who lived in England from 1755. He became a founding member of the Royal Academy and was known for his decorative paintings, allegorical scenes, and collaboration with engraver Francesco Bartolozzi.