Holbein engraved portrait by Bartolozzi. The Lady Lister. c1792

by Holbein, Hans

Fine Holbein portrait of The Lady Lister (Text page is included). The artistic excellence of Holbein is personified in his court portraits.

Beautiful early portrait of a lady. Original stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi R.A. (1727-1815), Historical Engraver to his Majesty George III. Bartolozzi perfected the art of stippled engraving. He was one of the finest engravers ever, and in 1768 was a foundation member of the Royal Academy in London.

This fine portrait engraving was printed on tissue and laid on heavier paper for publication as “Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the collection of His Majesty, for the portraits of illustrious persons of the court of Henry VIII” by Hans Holbein (the Younger) (1497-1543). Published in London circa 1792 by the Keeper of the King’s Drawings and Medals and Fellow of the Society of Artists, T. Chamberlaine.

To the engraved border it measures 285 x 205 mm (11.25 x 8 inches). To plate mark measures 335 x 26 mm (13.25 x 10.25 inches). Page size 54 x 42cm (21.25 x 16.5 inches) is cropped to 47 x 36 cm (17.75 x 14 inches).