The Nymph of Immortality
primary
Francesco Bartolozzi
(Florence, 1727 - 1815, Lisbon)
artistafter
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
(Florence, 1727 - 1785, London)
publisher
James Birchall
(active London, 1780 / died 1794)
Date1784
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumColor stipple engraving and etching on laid paper
Dimensions37.8 x 28.7 cm (14 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number1.1.o.1
eMuseum ID723147
EmbARK ObjectID12333
TMS Source ID1466
Last Updated10/18/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed (lower left): G. B. Cipriani Pinxit
Inscribed (lower right): F. Bartolozzi Sculp-t.
Inscribed (lower center): London Publish'd Sep-r. 1. 1784. by Ja-s. Birchall, No. 473 Strand
Inscribed (lower center): The Nymph of Immortality / attended by the Loves, crowning the Bust of Shakespear
Eight-lines of English verse in two columns (lower center) beginning:Immortal Shakespear [...], ending:[...] the active soul.
Inscribed in graphite (verso): trim margin / show cream mount / 3 / 178 / 50174 / H7m
Inscribed (lower right): F. Bartolozzi Sculp-t.
Inscribed (lower center): London Publish'd Sep-r. 1. 1784. by Ja-s. Birchall, No. 473 Strand
Inscribed (lower center): The Nymph of Immortality / attended by the Loves, crowning the Bust of Shakespear
Eight-lines of English verse in two columns (lower center) beginning:Immortal Shakespear [...], ending:[...] the active soul.
Inscribed in graphite (verso): trim margin / show cream mount / 3 / 178 / 50174 / H7m
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the art dealer Frederick Keppel & Co., New York on 20 December 1884 for $18.
