Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Thais
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. | Hark, hark, the horrid sound! | Amaz'd he looks around | Revenge! revenge! Timotheus cries!"; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by F. Bartolozzi | Thais led the way, | To light him to his prey | And like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. | see Dryden's Ode~"; lettered, lower center: "LONODN: Published Feby 20th:1792 by W:DICKINSON, Engraver No.24 Old Bond Street. | THAIS"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection