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:
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., and On page 43 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 18.1 25.6 cm.
Nugent, Bruce, 1906-1987 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1942
Call Number:
JWJ Vms St54 sa19
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
Bruce Nugent thanks Carl Van Vechten for requesting the manuscript copy of the musical work Sahdji, described his recent hard times and difficulty finding a steady job. Includes a postscript note congratulating Van Vechten on his inclusion in the "Honor R
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967., Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1886-1954., and Powell, A. Clayton (Adam Clayton), 1865-1953
Subject (Topic):
Appreciation of a person's creative works., Ballet., Opera, Race relations., and Unemployment.
