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Subscription ticket - Opera Subscription

Opera Subscription

  • Object:

    Subscription ticket

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, UK (printed)

  • Date:

    late 18th century (printed)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Etching print

  • Museum number:

    24475:9

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 68, box BI

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Physical description

'Opera Subscription King's Theatre'. Etching print subscription ticket with a design of a figure playing a lyre whilst seated on the back of a sea monster, a sailing ship visible in the background.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (printed)

Date

late 18th century (printed)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Etching print

Marks and inscriptions

OPERA SUBSCRIPTION KING'S THEATRE

Dimensions

Height: 6.1 cm, Width: 8.2 cm

Descriptive line

'Opera Subscription King's Theatre'. Etching print subscription ticket with a design of a figure playing a lyre whilst seated on the back of a sea monster. Anonymous. Great Britain. Late 18th century.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

'PLATE 2.3. : Eighteenth century admission tickets.
Vauxhall Jubilee. 2d Door. Des: anon. endorsed in ink: 'Jona: Tyers.' Etching. 1786. 28.1 x 21.7. E.183-1944.
The New Musical Fund. Des: J. Ibbetson. Ex: J. Thornthwaite. Etching. Late-eighteenth century. 23.0 x 15.0. 21030.11.
Mrs Stewart's Concert, Hanover Square. Des. & ex: I. Neagle. Etching. Late-eighteenth century. 12.2 x 17.4. 24473.5
Norwich Grand Music Festival. Ex: Delogati, Winchester Street. Etching and engraving. Late-eighteenth century 9.8 x 13.1. 29039 B.
For the Benefit of Mr. Salomon. Des: B. Rebecca. Ex: F. Bartolozzi. Etching and stipple engraving 1794. Plate-mark: 6.8 x 9.5. 21030.12.
Opera subscription ticket King's Theatre. Des: anon. Etching. Late-eighteenth century. 6.1 x 8.2. 24475.9.
Unused oratorio ticket, Theatre Royal Haymarket. Des: Bartolozzi(?). Etching and stipple. Last quarter of the eighteenth century. Plate-mark: 12.2 x 15.6. 24475.7.'

Materials

Paper; Printing ink

Techniques

Etching

Subjects depicted

Music; Ship; Lyre; Banner; Sea monsters

Categories

Entertainment & Leisure; Printed pages & sheets; Ephemera

Collection code

PDP

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