Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after Francis Vieira, 1765–1806, Portuguese
Title:
Ticket: For the Benefit of Mr. Salpietro
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 x 7 5/8 inches (25.6 x 19.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "before the plate was cut | Proof"; on back, upper center, written sideways: "3 | 1h (horizontal line separating 3 and 1h)"; on back, upper right, written sideways: "33 (3 horizontal lines) cpl No 94"; on back, lower center: "a Salpietro ticket | 2/22 | scarce proof"; on back, lower right: "before the plate was cut down | JW (in monogram) | (IR31/1941a)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.740
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
trumpet | musician | wings | banner | branches | man | historical subject | boy | wall | child | violinist | mythology | ruins | putto | clouds | music | torch | event | fire