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Ticket for Samuel Wesley's Handel concert, 1794: P.13021-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ticket for Samuel Wesley's Handel concert, 1794

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bust of Handel set on a plinth, with a female figure standing either side. Names handwritten in ink.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1794

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 118 mm Width 76 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Handel / Miss Burton. Mr Wesley's / concert 1794
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13021-R
Primary reference Number: 185861
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 23 November 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ticket for Samuel Wesley's Handel concert, 1794" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185861 Accessed: 2024-11-23 12:15:36

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