Johann Heinrich Ramberg | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have one object involving Johann Heinrich Ramberg

In an oval frame, Hope, with her hair tied by ropes, is looking at the observer with a look of perplexion. On her left side, two objects can be seen. She is holding a curved spike in her left hand and a rope around her arm. The rope is also wrapped around her waist. She is also wearing a loose blouse with a low neckline and a dress. The blouse is white and the dress is a black color. In the background are a cliff and several mountains. At the bottom of the frame, there are two signatures (one on each side), which are believed to be the artist's signatures: [I.H. Ramberg] on the left and [F. Bartolozzi] on the right. In the bottom center of the print, there is text which reads [HOPE].

Print, Hope, 1787
stipple engraving in brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-335

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.