King Frederick II, ‘The Great’ King of Prussia (1712-1786) (after Johann Heinrich Ramberg)
Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence 1727 - Lisbon 1815)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1787
Materials
paper
Measurements
470 x 330 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286489
Summary
Print, engraving, King Frederick II, ‘The Great’ King of Prussia (1712-1786) (after Johann Heinrich Ramberg) by Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence 1727 – Lisbon 1815). Print by F. Bartolozzi after H. Ramberg of a half-length portrait of Frederick II, King of Prussia. He is shown in an oval printed frame with a battle scene behind him. He wears military uniform and is shown as an elderly man, leaning on a stick. Published 1787, London. Foxed.
Marks and inscriptions
FREDERICK II/King of Prussia
Makers and roles
Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence 1727 - Lisbon 1815), engraver (printmaker) after Johann Heinrich Ramberg (1763-1840) , artist