GB Cipriani R.A Neoclassical Head Study Circa.1770 Aquatint signed to lower edge and

signed to lower edge and further inscribed with title to the reverse

tight coats the skirts of which open out in pleats below the waist

George Richmond R

3 by 16 cms

He worked in Rome between 1640 and 1642 returning to Bologna on Reni's death

GB Cipriani R.A Neoclassical Head Study Circa.1770 Aquatint signed to lower edge andGiovanni Battista Cipriani R. A. 1727 1785. Anglo Italian School 18th. Century. Pencil drawing Circa. 1770. Neoclassical head study. 15 by 19. 5 cms. Born at Florence, Cipriani was bought to London in 1755 by the architect Sir William Chambers and the sculptor Joseph Wilton who had met him in Rome. He was employed in the decoration of many public and private houses and in some cases designed the architectural details such as the plasterwork, wall