Francesco Di Bartolo
Born(1826-01-17)January 17, 1826
Catania
DiedJanuary 2, 1913(1913-01-02) (aged 86)
Catania
Parents
  • Antonino Di Bartolo (father)
  • Giuseppina Consoli (mother)

Francesco Di Bartolo (Catania, Sicily, 1826 – 1913) was an Italian engraver and painter.

He resided in Catania for most of his adult life, and became Director of the Civic Museum in his native city. He was honorary professor at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples. He was prolific in engraved and acquaforte depictions. Among his acquaforte colored engravings are: Gli Iconoclasti of Morelli, the paintings of animals by Palizzi, and a series of portraits including of Count Cavour. Among his engravings with burin are those of a Madonna by Murillo and of the Madonna of the Harpies by Andrea del Sarto. He won various silver and gold prizes at exhibitions. He was awarded an honor in the Order of San Maurizio, and became an associate member of many Academies in Italy, as well as of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg in Imperial Russia.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Angelo De Gubernatis; Ugo Matini (1889). Dizionario degli artisti italiani viventi, pittori, scultori e architetti. Tipi dei successori Le Monnier. p. 38.
  2. ↑ Belyaev 2018.

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