Portrait of Ignatius Sancho (after painting by Gainsborough), 1781Stipple engraving Unframed. Born on a slave ship, Ignatius Sancho transcended his beginnings to become a celebrated man of letters and a prominent social reformer in late 18th-century London. He holds a significant place in British history as the first known person of African descent to vote in a general election. His likeness was famously captured in a 1768 portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, which later served as the basis for this specific stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi. Published in 1781, Bartolozzi’s work was created to accompany a published collection of Sancho's letters, further cementing his intellectual legacy. Image: 3.5 x 2.25 inches; sheet: 6.5 x 5.1 inches $120-160
