Portrait of Winckelmann
Print
1764 (Made), 1780 (Published)
1764 (Made), 1780 (Published)
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Who was Angelica Kauffman? (1741 –1807)
Born in Switzerland, made prints in Italy and England
Printmaking activity: 1760 –1781
Angelica Kauffman had an extremely successful career as a painter. She began making etchings in Italy in the 1760s, under the tutelage of her friend, Johann Reiffenstein. In Italy, Kauffman made etchings after the Old Masters, but she
also created portraits of patrons and artist friends. When Kauffman moved to England in 1766, she took advantage of London’s booming print market to sell her impressions. Her engagement with the medium intensified, and her etchings developed in their stylistic competence and their imaginative subject matter.
Born in Switzerland, made prints in Italy and England
Printmaking activity: 1760 –1781
Angelica Kauffman had an extremely successful career as a painter. She began making etchings in Italy in the 1760s, under the tutelage of her friend, Johann Reiffenstein. In Italy, Kauffman made etchings after the Old Masters, but she
also created portraits of patrons and artist friends. When Kauffman moved to England in 1766, she took advantage of London’s booming print market to sell her impressions. Her engagement with the medium intensified, and her etchings developed in their stylistic competence and their imaginative subject matter.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Winckelmann (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Portrait of Johann Joachim Winckelmann by Angelica Kauffman, etching, published London 1780, made 1764. |
| Physical description | Black and white portrait of Winckelmann writing in a book. |
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| Summary | Who was Angelica Kauffman? (1741 –1807) Born in Switzerland, made prints in Italy and England Printmaking activity: 1760 –1781 Angelica Kauffman had an extremely successful career as a painter. She began making etchings in Italy in the 1760s, under the tutelage of her friend, Johann Reiffenstein. In Italy, Kauffman made etchings after the Old Masters, but she also created portraits of patrons and artist friends. When Kauffman moved to England in 1766, she took advantage of London’s booming print market to sell her impressions. Her engagement with the medium intensified, and her etchings developed in their stylistic competence and their imaginative subject matter. |
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| Accession number | E.349-1890 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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