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print
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bill-head
Object Type
print
bill-head
Museum number
1897,1231.242
Description
Bill-head for the benefit of Madam Banti; Thalia seated on clouds, in profile to right, holding a banner in her right hand; a lyre and a mask next to her; in front of her, two children playing; an alter behind them; after Edward Francis Burney; cut in an octagon, mounted on a separate paper. 1795 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
After:
Edward Francis Burney
School/style
British
Production date
1795
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
110 millimetres
(plate, max)
Width:
127 millimetres
(plate, max)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See Curator's Comments for 1897,1231.241.
Bibliographic references
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(1912.IV)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Thalia
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
(L.344)
Acquisition date
1897
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1897,1231.242
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1983,U.1833