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Collection of eighteen woodcuts

John Baptist Jackson, 1739–1743

Eighteen chiaroscuro woodcuts after J.Bassano, F.Bassano, L. Bassano, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, & Rembrandt. Published by G.B.Pasquale, Venice. John Baptist Jackson was Britain's first outstanding wood block artist, best known for his revival of the chiaroscuro woodcut and for his adaptation of the colour woodcut to wallpaper printing.

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Title of artwork, date

Collection of eighteen woodcuts, 1739–1743

Date supported

1992

Medium and material

Woodcut

Dimensions

72 x 53 cm

Grant

2000

Total cost

8000

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