after Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Florence, 1727 - 1785, London)
Beauty, about 1782
Color stipple engraving with etching , 13.5 x 11.5 cm (5 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
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This stipple engraving depicts a light-skinned, golden-brown-haired feminine figure seated on clouds. She wears a diadem on her head and her eyes are looking upward to the left, while her torso and folded legs face the right. Her face has a serene expression with a slight smile. She is nude but wears a flowing light green cape tied to her back with its string running diagonally from her left shoulder, to below her right arm. Her left hand is resting comfortably on a peacock with green plumage, while her right hand is holding a stem with leaves and two white lilies.
Short Gallery
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