539 - E. MORACE (*1766) after REYNOLDS (*1723), Portrait of Angelika Kauffmann, copper engraving

E. MORACE (*1766) after REYNOLDS (*1723), Portrait of Angelika Kauffmann, copper engraving Ernst Morace (1766, Stuttgart – ca. 1806) after Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792, ibid.): Portrait of the artist Angelika Kauffmann, bust in an oval facing left, looking toward the viewer, sumptuously dressed, 18th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Signed at the bottom of the printing plate: “gemahlt von Reynolds | gestochen von E. Morace.” Inscribed in the lower center of the printing plate: “Angelica Kauffmann.” Date: 18th century Person: Angelika Kauffmann (1741 Chur – 1807 Rome) Keywords: Sensitive Classicism; Artist; Sensitivity; Portrait painter; Portrait of an artist; Woman; Painter, 18th century, Classicism, Portraits, Germany, Dimensions: Paper: 51.0 cm x 37.6 cm (20.1 x 14.8 in), Plate: 37.2 cm x 29.8 cm (14.6 x 11.7 in), Image area: 33.5 cm x 25.6 cm (13.2 x 10.1 in) Condition: In poor condition. The sheet is slightly discolored due to age and has stains. The corners of the sheet are bumped. There are undulations and creases along the margins. There are approximately 8 small holes, presumably caused by worm damage, distributed across the sheet, including within the image.