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The Spirit of the Ball, a Galop

Score
ca. 19th century - early 20th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for The Spirit of the Ball, a Galop, by Otho Fitzgerald.


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This object consists of 4 parts.
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TitleThe Spirit of the Ball, a Galop (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Cover of music sheet for The Spirit of the Ball, a Galop by Otho Fitzgerald
Physical description
Cover of music sheet for The Spirit of the Ball, a Galop by Otho Fitzgerald, printed on 4 pages. Cover decorated with colour scene of a masked ball, with an orchestra playing in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.5cm
  • Width: 26.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Spirit of the Ball / a Galop / by Otho Fitzgerald / Ent. Sta. Hall. / Dublin / Henry Bussell / 7 Westmoreland St & 39 Fleet Street / Price 3' (Printed on front cover.)
  • 'With... Love' (Hand-written on front of cover in black ink.)
Literary referenceThe Spirit of the Ball, a Galop
Summary
Music sheet for The Spirit of the Ball, a Galop, by Otho Fitzgerald.
Collection
Accession number
S.62: 1 to 4 -2012

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2012
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