An album of engraved tickets, invitations, bookplates, and other designs, some in multiple impressions and states, one in proof, mostly black and white, with one in sepia ink, mostly engraved by Bartolozzi or his pupils. Other artists and printmakers include: I.C.B., G.B. Cipriani, E.F. Burney, B. West, L. Legoux, R.H. Cromek, H. Bunbury, Walker, Cook, Tresham, and Fittler. Most engravings are undated though some tickets are dated between 1778-1797; a few name printers and publisher: W. Hinton, G. Graglia, Mr. Sandby, J. Sewell
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Title from printed t.p. with unsigned, undated engraving, mounted.
"Semi-draped female figure sitting on a rock and playing lyre while looking at Cupid, walking to the left, with garland of flowers in the hands; in the lower part, banner."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from caption in banner. and On leaf numbered 20 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Muse seated on clouds, in her right arm holding a putto who wears a tragedy mask, with her left hand lifting a comic mask which another putto holds; beside her, a lyre and a banner; after Edward Francis Burney; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.238., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On leaf numbered 12 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others., 1 print : engraving on laid paper; sheet 12.0 x 15.0 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"Muse seated on clouds, in her right arm holding a putto who wears a tragedy mask, with her left hand lifting a comic mask which another putto holds; beside her, a lyre and a banner; after Edward Francis Burney; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.238., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 13 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Bill-head for the benefit of Mr Giardini; on the right, Mercury seated in profile to left, attaching a string to his lyre; on the left, a putto holding the lyre; in an oval with a cartouche at top; after Cipriani; open-letter state, after title and printer's name added."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from caption above image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, museum registration number 1897,1231.286., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 3 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Bill-head for the benefit of Mr Giardini; on the left, a woman seated on clouds, with arms up, tying ribbons to her hair; on the right, two putti holding a bird and a torch; a banner above them; in a roundel; after Cipriani."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from banner above image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration number 1897,1231.257., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 4 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"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
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Title from caption above and below image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.279., Copy with cartouche added at the top and bottom of oval. Cf. Lewis Walpole Copy: no. 17 and no. 18 in Folio 75 B28 799, and on page numbered 5 in Folio 75 B28 804., and On leaf numbered 16 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Bill-head for the benefit of Mr Pacchierotti; Muse seated next to a monument, holding a laurel crown in her right hand, touching a lyre on the monument with her left; after Edward Francis Burney; open-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from item., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.294., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 1 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"Muse seated on clouds, lifting her left hand, holding a lyre in her right; on the right, two putti holding a trumpet and two laurel crowns; on the left, another putto holding a banner over Muse; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from caption in banner., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1868,0822.1269., "Aetatis suae 69" etched below statement of responsibility., Cf. Lewis Walpole Copy: on page numbered 1 in Folio 75 B28 804., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On leaf numbered 14 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others., and 1 print : engraving on laid paper ; sheet 13.3 x 16.8 cm.
"Ticket; on the left, a woman crowned with laurel leaves, seated in profile to right, playing the lyre; on the right, a young woman, crowned with flowers, dancing; next to her, a putto playing the cymbals; in an oval with laurel leaves; after Cipriani."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from caption below image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.343., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Annotated with "Almack's, Tuesday April the 25th, Fiervilles" in contemporary hand in lower right corner, and "N. 171" in upper left., On leaf numbered 25 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others., and 1 print : engraving on laid paper ; sheet 11.5 x 8.8 cm.
