[Berenstadt, Cuzzoni and Senesino] [graphic].
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Lewis Walpole Library > [Berenstadt, Cuzzoni and Senesino] [graphic].
Description
- Title
- [Berenstadt, Cuzzoni and Senesino] [graphic].
- Contributor
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Burlington, Dorothy Sevile, Countess of, 1699-1758, attributed name.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name. - Published / Created
- [1723]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
Satire on the Italian opera, apparently Handel's 'Flavio', act III, scene 4, with the three Italian opera singers of the title on the stage of the King's Theatre in the Haymarket; they sing the roles of Flavio, Emilia and Guido respectively. In a classical set, a tall ungainly man with a small head and knock-knees wearing theatrical Roman armour with a curved sword its hilt decorated with a parrot's head; a very short woman wearing a crown to which is attached a train held by a small boy; another man with a small head standing with hands on hips wearing theatrical Roman armour and a helmet with a very large crest. From the British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title and date from Paulson and British Museum catalogue.
Formerly attributed to William Hogarth. Design has been ascribed to the Countess of Burlington, and etching to Goupy. On the impression in the Pierpont Morgan Library this attribution has been written in pencil under print and is also mentioned in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
On page 43 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 18.1 25.6 cm. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 190 x 264 mm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1723
Etchings England London 1723 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
London - Subject (Topic)
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Opera
Opera singers - Subjects
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Opera > England > London > 18th century
Opera singers
England > 1723
England > London > 1723
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8867071
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193857
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