Francesco Bartolozzi, The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq.

Francesco Bartolozzi

Italian · 1728–1815 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

Francesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Francesco Bartolozzi, The Death of Captain Cook, To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners..., 1784, Engraving on wove paperThe Death of Captain Cook, To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners...Bonhams · $3,200≈ £2,387≈ €2,806Sign up to see
  2. Francesco Bartolozzi, Omai a Native of UlaieteaOmai a Native of UlaieteaArt+Object · NZ$5,166≈ $3,168≈ £2,511≈ €2,929Sign up to see
  3. Francesco Bartolozzi, Portrait of an Artist - Angelika Kauffmann, Red chalk and charcoal on paper (watermarked Pro Patria)Portrait of an Artist - Angelika KauffmannLempertz · €1,750≈ $2,120≈ £1,500Sign up to see

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Pair of Sepia Tone Engravings, Mariano Bovi, London, England, publisher, 1798
Brunk Auctions · Oct 1, 2026
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Francesco Bartolozzi, The Death of Captain Cook, To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners..., 1784, Engraving on wove paper
The Death of Captain Cook, To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners..., 1784
Bonhams · Jul 15, 2026
$3,200Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Zwei Gegenstücke
Zwei Gegenstücke
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 22, 2025
€80Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Reclining Nude, pencil and red chalk
Reclining Nude
Chorley's · Sep 24, 2025
£180Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Untitled, pencil and red chalk 11.5 x 16cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 19, 2024
£260Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Man in a Plumed Hat and Cloak, circa 1760, Etching after the work of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (called il Guercino) (Italian, 1591-1666)
Man in a Plumed Hat and Cloak, circa 1760
Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 8, 2024
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Francesco Bartolozzi, Omai a Native of Ulaietea
Omai a Native of Ulaietea
Art+Object · Dec 5, 2023
NZ$5,166Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, My Son Attend unto My Wisdom and Low Thine Ear to My Understanding, Engraving on paper based upon a design created by the artist Pellegrino Tibaldi (Italian, 1527-1596)
My Son Attend unto My Wisdom and Low Thine Ear to My Understanding
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023
$100Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Biblical Subject, Sanguine Etching
Biblical Subject
Davidson Auctions · Jul 11, 2021
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Francesco Bartolozzi, Portrait of an Artist - Angelika Kauffmann, Red chalk and charcoal on paper (watermarked Pro Patria)
Portrait of an Artist - Angelika Kauffmann
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2021
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Francesco Bartolozzi, (zugeschr.), Lesende. Ende 18. Jh, Feder- und Pinselzeichnung in Tusche auf Papier mit Wasserzeichen
(zugeschr.), Lesende. Ende 18. Jh
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 19, 2020
€160Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Sir John Godsalve, print (other)
Sir John Godsalve
Capitolium Art · Jul 7, 2020
€378Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Scene galanti, coppia di incisioni, print (other)
Scene galanti, coppia di incisioni
Capitolium Art · Oct 17, 2018
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Francesco Bartolozzi, EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES, from the original drawing by Hans Holbein, Color engraving
EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES, from the original drawing by Hans Holbein
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 28, 2010
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Francesco Bartolozzi, SIR JOHN GONSALVE IN HIS MAJESTY'S COLLECTION, from the original drawing by Hans Holbein, Color engraving
SIR JOHN GONSALVE IN HIS MAJESTY'S COLLECTION, from the original drawing by Hans Holbein
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 28, 2010
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Francesco Bartolozzi, Centaur und Nymphe, 1787, Radierung in Braun nach G
Centaur und Nymphe, 1787
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 20, 2008
€150Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Musizierende Faune, 1790, Engraving
Musizierende Faune, 1790
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006
€321Sign up free to see
Francesco Bartolozzi, Madonna with Child, by Guercino, engraving
Madonna with Child, by Guercino
Maison Bibelot · Jun 16, 2026
Francesco Bartolozzi, The boy who writes, Engraving and pointillé
The boy who writes
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Francesco Bartolozzi, Adelaide or the Shepherdess of the Alps, Etching and stipple engraving
Adelaide or the Shepherdess of the Alps
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Francesco Bartolozzi, July, after Giuseppe Zocchi, Etching
July, after Giuseppe Zocchi
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Holy Family, after Guercino, Etching and engraving
The Holy Family, after Guercino
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Francesco Bartolozzi, Study For A Child, pen and brown ink
Study For A Child
Pandolfini · Nov 24, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Zwei Gegenstücke
Zwei Gegenstücke
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 30, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Apparition of the Virgin to Three Saints, after Guercino, Etching
The Apparition of the Virgin to Three Saints, after Guercino
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Scena galante, da Giovanni Battista Cipriani. etching
Scena galante
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Premio della Virtù, etching à pointillé
Premio della Virtù
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Allegoria del Matrimonio di Giuseppe Arciduca d'Austria e Isabella di Spagna, etching à pointillé
Allegoria del Matrimonio di Giuseppe Arciduca d'Austria e Isabella di Spagna
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, A family in prayer, after Guercino, Etching
A family in prayer, after Guercino
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 16, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Apparition of the Virgin to Three Saints, after Guercino, Etching
The Apparition of the Virgin to Three Saints, after Guercino
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 16, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Lacoonte and children strangled by two snakes, Occhiforte from Pietro da Cortona
Lacoonte and children strangled by two snakes
Maison Bibelot · Mar 25, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Zwei Gegenstücke
Zwei Gegenstücke
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 20, 2025
Francesco Bartolozzi, Putti, five dotted engravings
Putti
Maison Bibelot · Dec 16, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Virtue Crowns Nobility, etching
Virtue Crowns Nobility
Pandolfini · Nov 19, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman, Florentine, and Venetian Schools. . . In His Majesty's Collection, 1812, Lot of
Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman, Florentine, and Venetian Schools. . . In His Majesty's Collection, 1812
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Young Lady in Contemplation, pencil and wash
Young Lady in Contemplation
Chorley's · Jun 26, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Portrait of Hans Holbein at Kensington Palace, watercolor engraving
Portrait of Hans Holbein at Kensington Palace
Maison Bibelot · Jun 14, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Putti, five dotted engravings
Putti
Maison Bibelot · Mar 21, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Anatomical studies, six etchings and burin
Anatomical studies
Maison Bibelot · Mar 21, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Apotheosis (of Louis XVI), 1799, aquatint à la manner noir
Apotheosis (of Louis XVI), 1799
Bertolami Fine Art · Feb 20, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Cupid making his bow | Four putti after Guercino, Lot of two etchings: A. Cupid making his bow
Cupid making his bow | Four putti after Guercino
Bertolami Fine Art · Feb 20, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Harlequin as a lacemaker, 1760, after Giovanni Domenico Ferretti
Harlequin as a lacemaker, 1760
Bertolami Fine Art · Feb 20, 2024
Francesco Bartolozzi, Guerriero in armatura, Da un disegno di Giovanni Francesco Barbieri detto Il Guercino. Condizioni: margniali macchie di foxing
Guerriero in armatura
Gliubich Casa d'Aste · Dec 20, 2023
Francesco Bartolozzi, Portrait Of Gasparo Gozzi
Portrait Of Gasparo Gozzi
Pandolfini · Jul 4, 2022
Francesco Bartolozzi, Portrait of an Artist - Angelika Kauffmann, Red chalk and charcoal on paper (watermarked Pro Patria)
Portrait of an Artist - Angelika Kauffmann
Lempertz · May 30, 2020
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Adoration of The Shepherds, 1727, etching
The Adoration of The Shepherds, 1727
Maison Bibelot · Oct 5, 2017
Francesco Bartolozzi, Allegorie der Skulptur / Allegorie der Malerei. Spätes 18. Jh, Punktiermanier von der à la poupée eingefärbten Platte auf Kupferdruckpapier nach Vorlagen von Giovanni Battista Cipriani
Allegorie der Skulptur / Allegorie der Malerei. Spätes 18. Jh
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 25, 2017
Francesco Bartolozzi, Harriet Viscountess Bulkeley, Punktiermanier, handkoloriert, auf kräftigem Papier nach Vorlagen von Richard Cosway
Harriet Viscountess Bulkeley
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 25, 2017

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Francesco Bartolozzi, The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq.
The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq.published 1782 · bound volume with letterpress text and engraved t.p. by Hall after Townsend, frontispiece by Bartolozzi, other engravings by Blake, Heath, Taylor, Watts, Page, Godfrey & Wollett
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Francesco Bartolozzi, Meisje lezend in een boek, in een ovaal
Meisje lezend in een boek, in een ovaal1738 - 1815
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Francesco Bartolozzi, ...tu Sola animos, Mentemque peruris Gloria, te viriden violet, immunemque Senectae
...tu Sola animos, Mentemque peruris Gloria, te viriden violet, immunemque Senectae
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Acer amor fractas utinam tua tela sagittas, scilicet extinctas afpiciamque faces
Acer amor fractas utinam tua tela sagittas, scilicet extinctas afpiciamque faces
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Two Putti, One Drawing the Other
Two Putti, One Drawing the Other
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Young Girl with a Mouse on a String Teasing a Cat
Young Girl with a Mouse on a String Teasing a Cat1782
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Cherub holding a Laurel Wreath
Cherub holding a Laurel Wreath1793
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Fair Alsacien
The Fair Alsacien1779
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Cordelia
Cordelia1784
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, Sappho Embracing Love
Sappho Embracing Love
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Francesco Bartolozzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Francesco Bartolozzi, May
MayAugust 30, 1793 · Color stipple engraving on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher to The Charles Netcher…
Francesco Bartolozzi, June
JuneJuly 10, 1789 · Color stipple engraving on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher to The Charles Netcher…
Francesco Bartolozzi, February
FebruaryOctober 1, 1793 · Color stipple engraving on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Netcher to The Charles Netcher II M…
Francesco Bartolozzi, March
MarchAugust 20, 1793 · Color stipple engraving on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Netcher to The Charles Netcher II M…
Francesco Bartolozzi, Lady Barkley
Lady BarkleySeptember 22, 1795 · Stipple engraving on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, Sir Simon George (of Cornwall)
Sir Simon George (of Cornwall)August 11, 1796 · Stipple engraving on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, The Affectionate Brothers (The Lamb Children)
The Affectionate Brothers (The Lamb Children)1791 · color stipple engraving and etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, Lady Smith and Her Children
Lady Smith and Her Children1789 · color stipple engraving and etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, Miss Anne Bingham
Miss Anne Bingham1786 · color stipple engraving and etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, Countess Spencer
Countess Spencer1787 · color stipple engraving and etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Bartolozzi, Sir Thomas Eliott
Sir Thomas Eliott1794 · color stipple engraving and etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Hays Gries — Open Access (CC0)

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