Richard EARLOM
Londres 1743 – 1822
The Royal Academy of Arts, instituted by the King, in the Year 1768
1773
Mezzotint, after a painting by Johan Zoffany, painted between 1771 and 1772
505 × 716 mm, small margins
Fine impression, of the final state, with the caption, yellowed and slightly rubbed, restorations on the upper and side margins, rubbed spots and foxing, two wormholes near the lower right corner, remains of a former lining on the reverse
NB: we also join a sheet featuring the names of the thirty-six artists represented on this mezzotint. Pure etching, 248 × 352 mm, good margins, fine impression
Watermark: Coat of Arms
Reference: Chaloner Smith 1 ii/ii
Among the thirty-six artists names, we note : Reynolds (n° 1), Thomas Sandby (n° 6), Tan Chet-Qua, chinese artist, (n° 10), Bartolozzi (n° 12), Cipriani (n° 17), Cosway (n° 18), A. Kauffmann (n°22), Paul Sandby (n° 27), Zoffany (n° 35), Zuccarelli (n° 36).