Pier Leone Ghezzi as the "knight of caricature", carrying a stick and making a gesture with both hands. Etching by M. Tuscher, 1743.
- Tuscher, Markus, 1705-1751.
- Date:
- 1740-1749
- Reference:
- 32855i
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Ghezzi, standing, is portrayed in the manner of his own drawings. In the background, a statue on a plinth plastered with posters and with caricatures like Ghezzi's. Inscription on the plinth: Artes cui mille (meaning: who has a thousand ways)
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1740-1749
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Il famoso cav.re delle caricature. M.T. del. & sculp. Londini 1743.
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Wellcome Collection 32855i
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