{"product_id":"francesco-bartolozzi-original-1791-colour-print-after-john-howes-period-frame","title":"Francesco Bartolozzi original 1791 colour print after John Howes, period frame","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eSize:  Frame 26.5 x 24 cm, print inside mount 11 x 9.5 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCondition:  print and frame in excellent condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis charming print, in a period oak bevelled frame, is a stipple engraving and etching made by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painter John Howes.  It was published by John Matthews in 1791.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe print is a colour print. The technique used for this type of printing involved inking the copper plate in different colours. It was a laborious process and such colour prints are much rarer, and more subtle in their tone, than monochrome prints with later hand colour.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrancesco Bartolozzi came to England from Italy and established himself as the pre-eminent engraver of the late 18th century, becoming the first member of the Royal Academy who was not a painter.  The speciality he is most associated with is stipple engraving, which uses dots rather than lines and is particularly good for depicting flesh tones.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJohn Howes (1750-1833) was and English painter famed mainly for his miniatures.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chester's Farm Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53372480487761,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4312\/0977\/files\/Bartolozzi_1.jpg?v=1789383571","url":"https:\/\/chestersfarmgallery.com\/products\/francesco-bartolozzi-original-1791-colour-print-after-john-howes-period-frame","provider":"Chester's Farm Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}