About Francesco Zucchi
Lived 1692 – 1764 (aged 71–72). Francesco Zucchi was an Italian printmaker, artist, mezzotinter, copper engraver, draftsperson and etcher.
Francesco Zucchi (Venice, 1692–1764), was an Italian engraver, active mainly in Northern Italy.
Biography He was the brother of Andrea (1679–1740) and Carlo Zucchi (1682-1767) and was instructed by Andrea in Pordenone. He is also described as close to Pietro Scalvini.
He was invited to Dresden to engrave some plates from the pictures in the Gallery but his work was interrupted by the Seven Years' War. including the 1742 Italian translation of the Paradise Lost by Milton. He died in 1764.
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Who was Francesco Zucchi?
Italian engraver, 1692-1764 (1692–1764)
When was Francesco Zucchi born?
Francesco Zucchi was born in 1692 in Venice.
When did Francesco Zucchi die?
Francesco Zucchi died on 13 October 1764 in Venice.
What was Francesco Zucchi's occupation?
Francesco Zucchi was a printmaker, artist, mezzotinter, copper engraver, draftsperson and etcher.
What nationality was Francesco Zucchi?
Francesco Zucchi was Italian.
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