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Description: | IU, unmounted s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1762"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Cav P. L. Ghezzi delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "CAV. PIETRO LEONE GHEZZI / apd. CR Editm."; inscr. on plate around the octagon "indentem pingere Verum Quid vetat"; inscr. verso c. in pencil "33 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER GHEZZI, Pier Leone; (Italian; 1674-1755) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England. This is one of 42 drawings from Rogers' own collection, one of the best in the country.
Pier Leone Ghezzi, trained in the Roman classical tradition by his father, became best known for his caricatures. In his notes, Rogers suggests that Ghezzi has depicted himself trying to decide whether to make a career with history painting or caricatures. Rogers then goes on to explore the history of the caricature. Ghezzi's had been a friend of English engraver and dealer Arthur Pond, central figure in Rogers' circle, and his work was therefore well known to them. This is the only drawing by Ghezzi in the volume. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : ARTIST : IMITATION : DRAWING : ARTIST'S PORTRAIT : SELF PORTRAIT : EASEL : REPRODUCTIVE : HUNTER VOLUME : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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