Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British
Title:
Choir and Orchestra (A Choral Band)
Date:
1776
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches (21 x 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: "ARP | 4 6 7 9 | Presso | [ . . . ]"; in pen and black ink lower left to lower right: "ENGL. | SWISS. | ITAL | GER. | PRUSSIA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1347
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
books | women | heads | chorus | wigs | bands | men | orchestra pits | music | musical instruments | caricatures | singing | orchestras (ensembles) | concerts | genre subject | concert halls
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11391