Hebe (after William Hamilton)
Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon, c.1750 - London, 1802)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Measurements
530 x 570 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286944
Summary
Print, mezzotint, Hebe (after William Hamilton) by Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon c.1750 - London 1802) and Georg Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon c.1750 - London 1814). Published by J. and J. Boydell, 1788. Entitled 'Hebe' the print is oval. Hebe kneeling pouring water from a ewer for an eagle. The moulded gilt frame with acanthus leaves at intervals over reeding.
Marks and inscriptions
Hebe
Makers and roles
Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon, c.1750 - London, 1802), engraver (printmaker) Georg Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon, c.1750 - London, 1814), engraver (printmaker) after William Hamilton RA (Chelsea 1751 - London 1801), artist J. & J. Boydell, engraver and publisher