Francesco Bartolozzi

Francesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver born in Florence in 1727, who became a prominent figure in the Romanticism movement. He trained under the guidance of the painter and engraver Giovanni Domenico Ferretti and later honed his skills in Venice. Bartolozzi is renowned for his mastery of the stipple engraving technique, which allowed him to produce delicate and detailed prints that captured the nuances of Romantic art. In 1764, he moved to London, where he became the official engraver to King George III and a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts. His work significantly influenced the dissemination of Romantic art across Europe, and he was instrumental in popularizing the works of artists such as Angelica Kauffman and Giovanni Battista Cipriani. Bartolozzi spent his later years in Lisbon, where he continued to work until his death in 1815.