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Richard Earlom
The Master of Mezzotint: The Life of Richard Earlom Born in London, Richard Earlom emerged as a profound figure in the world of English printmaking, a man whose artistic journey was ignited by the sheer splendor of public art. His early fascination with the arts was famously sparked by the sight of the Lord Mayor's state coach, a magnificent vessel of decoration adorned by Giovanni Battista Cipriani. This moment of childhood wonder led
him to attempt copies of such grand paintings, eventually guiding him into the studio of Cipriani himself. It was within this environment of classical beauty that Earlom began to hone his natural faculty for draughtsmanship, developing a precision that would later define his career as an engraver. What truly set Earlom apart was his remarkable self-taught mastery of the mezzotint technique. While he possessed great skill as a draught…
