Pietro Anderloni

Pietro Anderloni (12 October 1784 – 13 October 1849)[1] was an Italian engraver of the 19th century.

Biography

He first trained under his brother Faustino Anderloni, but then worked under Giuseppe Longhi. He was prolific in engraving reproductions of classic works of the Renaissance, including the Vatican frescoes of Raphael. In 1831, he succeeded Longhi as professor of engraving in Milan.[2][3]

He was elected a fourth class, corresponding member living abroad, of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands in 1835.[1]

Notes

References
  1. "Pietro Anderloni (1784 - 1849)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. Handbook to the department of prints and drawings in the British museum, by Louis Alexander Fagan, page 37.
  3. Opere e vita di Pietro Anderloni, by Emilio Anderloni, 1903, Milan.


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