Painting, amidst the excitement and applause of geniuses, prepares to eternalize the memory, Giovanni David, between 1775 and 1783

An allegory of painting; female personification of painting seated outside before easel among classical ruins, with three putti assisting; etched title-page for a collection of prints; in this case of the roman school, with a separate engraved border below within which is a manuscript description of the album's contents in pen and ink. C. 1783 etching. Date: between 1775 and 1783. Dimensions: Height:308 mm Height:482 mm Width:231 mm(image) Width:321 mm(sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Count Giacomo Durazzo. Collection: British Museum. La pittura tra gli eccitamenti, e gli applausi de geni si prepara a eternar la memoria (BM 2000,0521.42)