Titelprent met personificatie van de schilderkunst Possibly 1798

This is a stipple engraving, a technique popularized in the 18th century, by Francesco Bartolozzi, a prominent engraver during his time, made for a publication of "Rudiments of Drawing" by Giovanni Battista Cipriani. The print depicts the personification of painting, a woman, seated with a palette and brush, being assisted by cherubs. This image likely functioned as a frontispiece to the publication and is a testament to the value placed on the visual arts in the late 18th century. The print is created in a soft, delicate style typical of stipple engravings.