[Frontispiece to An account of the musical performance in commemoration of Handel] [graphic]

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Title: [Frontispiece to An account of the musical performance in commemoration of Handel] [graphic]
Creator: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, artist.
Published / Created: publish'd January 8th, 1785.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Portrait bust, in profile to left, in a medallion with a laurel frame inscribed "Comm. G.F. Handel MDCCLXXXIV"; attached underneath, another medallion with a text inside "Sub ausp. G. III"; a young female angel, standing in profile to right, holding the first medallion with ribbons; in an oval with a palm leaves border; after E.F. Burney
Description: Title, date of imprint, and plate number from impression in British Museum online catalogue.
Upper right corner: "Pl. 1".
The Lewis Walpole Library impression: With a large ownership [?] stamp in lower left corner, a sphinx with a shield.
Imperfect impression: trimmed to 19 x 15 cm with loss of imprint and plate number.
On verso in pencil: A. Ab. 310.
Provenance: Quartich; April 17, 2000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 27.5 x 20 cm
Language: English

Access: Public
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