An old man (a caricature of the composer Thomas Arne) stands in front of an ornate organ wearing a bicorne hat, bag wig, and a scowling expression. He plays the musical instrument with his left hand but keeps his right hand in his pocket. At his feet lies an open book (sheets of music) with the title 'Comus' on its cover
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Strasburg lily, partially trimmed, with initial P inside central leaf.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Oct. 24, 1772, by I. Middleton, Strand
Theatre-Royal, Bath. For the benefit of Miss Feron, and the last night of her performing here
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from the Theatre-Royal, Bath, 1783-1815]. [Bath, England], [between 1783 and 1815].
Publisher:
Keenes, Printers, 7, Kingsmead-Street
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778., Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841., Hoare, Prince, 1755-1834., and Storace, Stephen, 1762-1796.
Theatre-Royal, Bath. For the benefit of Miss Feron, and the last night of her performing here
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from the Theatre-Royal, Bath, 1783-1815]. [Bath, England], [between 1783 and 1815]. Mounted on page 94.
Publisher:
Keenes, Printers, 7, Kingsmead-Street
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778., Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841., Hoare, Prince, 1755-1834., and Storace, Stephen, 1762-1796.
Theatre-Royal, Bath. Last night be two of Mrs. Dickons's engagement
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from the Theatre-Royal, Bath, 1783-1815]. [Bath, England], [between 1783 and 1815].
Publisher:
Printed at Keenes Bath Journal Office, Kingsmead-Street
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. and Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810.
Theatre-Royal, Bath. Days of performing this week Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. The public are respectfully informed, that Mrs. Dickons, is, by permission of the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, engaged to perform here five nights
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Playbills from the Theatre-Royal, Bath, 1783-1815]. [Bath, England], [between 1783 and 1815]. Mounted on page 84.
Caption title., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [A collection of playbills for theatres in Kent, 1771-1784?]. [England], [between 1771 and 1784?]., and Numbered in ms.
Publisher:
Simmons and Kirkby
Subject (Name):
Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811. and Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778.
Plate [189] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Purcell, Croft, Blow, Arne and Boyce on a decorative plaque surmounted by a lyre."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [189] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695,, Croft, William, 1678-1727,, Blow, John, -1708,, Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778,, and Boyce, William, 1711-1779,
