[A scene from the Judgement of Midas] [graphic]

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Title: [A scene from the Judgement of Midas] [graphic]
Alternative Title: For the benefit of Mr. Giardini, a concert of mvsick
Creator: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727-1785, artist.
Published / Created: [between 1768 and 1776]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "A scene from the Judgement of Midas; on the left, Apollo standing, holding a lyre in his right hand; on the left, Marsyas seated, playing Pan's flute; next to him, King Midas seated; behind them, three Nymphs; in an oval frame with palm leaves; a banner at top and another at bottom; after Cipriani; illustration to the second or fourth volume of 'History of Music' by Charles Burney (London: 1776)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. C,3.1.
Added title from later impression with cartouche added. Cf. Lewis Walpole Copy: no. 16 in Folio 75 B28 799, and on page numbered 5 in Folio 75 B28 804.
On page numbered 5 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
1 print : engraving on wove paper ; sheet 11.6 x 12.7 cm.
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Holland Brothers, Birmingham; March 1958.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 11.1 x 13 cm, on sheet 26.2 x 19 cm
Language: English

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