Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Lydia Bates, active 1784

after John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British
Title:
A Choral Band
Date:
ca. 1777
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 9/16 x 16 3/4 inches (29.4 x 42.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Mortimer del"; lower left, within image: "PRUSSIA"; lower center, within image: "GER | ITAL"; lower right, within image: "SWISS | ENGL"; lower right: "L Bates fect."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.7.5
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
chorus | eyeglasses | musical instruments | pews | oboe | caricature | band (ensemble) | musicians | singing | harpsichord | women | singers | portrait | genre subject | French horn | hat | music | men | flute | double bass | church | organ (aerophone) | cello | instrumentalists | performance | sheet music
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:19693