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Gugliemo Pitt [William Pitt] (1759-1806) Prime Minister
Print
ca.1785 (made)
ca.1785 (made)
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This portrait by Carlo Lasinio (1759–1838) is an early example of stippling techniques. The background is etched in loops. The face is precisely stippled while the lace is more loosely rendered. Only the jacket, hair and eyes are expressed in engraved lines.
This image has been colour printed. Under a magnifier the colours take the shape of the etched marks while hand-colouring would be visible as brushstrokes. The plate was inked in colours for printing all at the same time, a method called à la poupée from the French word for doll, reflecting the shape of the ink dabber. We know this because the colours blend where they meet rather than overlap, for example, a hint of blue has encroached on the hair to the left.
This image has been colour printed. Under a magnifier the colours take the shape of the etched marks while hand-colouring would be visible as brushstrokes. The plate was inked in colours for printing all at the same time, a method called à la poupée from the French word for doll, reflecting the shape of the ink dabber. We know this because the colours blend where they meet rather than overlap, for example, a hint of blue has encroached on the hair to the left.
Object details
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| Title | Gugliemo Pitt [William Pitt] (1759-1806) Prime Minister |
| Materials and techniques | Colour stipple, engraving and etching |
| Brief description | Colour stipple and etching, with some engraving, printed in colours applied to single plate (à la poupée). Carlo Lasinio after a portrait by R. Benwell. Guglielmo Pitt (William Pitt), publsihed by Pagni and Bardi, Florence, ca. 1785. |
| Physical description | General Description: Guglielmo Pitt [William Pitt] (1759-1806) Prime Minister. Portrait, head and shoulders in an oval, Italian, c.1785. Published by Pagni & Bardi, Florence. Lettered with sitter's name, name of publisher and R. Benwell dis: Carlo Lasinio inc. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson |
| Object history | Notes: In 1799 a miniaturist Mary Benwell (Mrs. Code) (fl.1762-91) presented her self-portrait to the Uffizi, Florence. |
| Summary | This portrait by Carlo Lasinio (1759–1838) is an early example of stippling techniques. The background is etched in loops. The face is precisely stippled while the lace is more loosely rendered. Only the jacket, hair and eyes are expressed in engraved lines. This image has been colour printed. Under a magnifier the colours take the shape of the etched marks while hand-colouring would be visible as brushstrokes. The plate was inked in colours for printing all at the same time, a method called à la poupée from the French word for doll, reflecting the shape of the ink dabber. We know this because the colours blend where they meet rather than overlap, for example, a hint of blue has encroached on the hair to the left. |
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| Accession number | E.1124-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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