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For the Benefit of Mr. Salomon

Admission Ticket
1794 (etched)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Admission ticket for a concert at Hanover Square Rooms. A cherub putting foliage in his hair, as he leans against an ovoid plaque that is inscribed: For the Benefit of Mr. Salomon Wednesday 28th May 1794'.


Object details

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Object type
TitleFor the Benefit of Mr. Salomon
Materials and techniques
Etching and stipple engraving print
Brief description
Admission ticket for a concert at Hanover Square Rooms, 'For the Benefit of Mr. Salomon Wednesday 28th May 1794'. Etching and stipple engraving print. Design by B. Rebecca. Etched by F. Bartolozzi. Great Britain. 1794.
Physical description
Admission ticket for a concert at Hanover Square Rooms. A cherub putting foliage in his hair, as he leans against an ovoid plaque that is inscribed: For the Benefit of Mr. Salomon Wednesday 28th May 1794'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.8cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
Dimensions taken from: Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Marks and inscriptions
  • For the / BENEFIT / of / MR. SALOMON / Wednesday 28, May / 1794. (Lettered on plaque in design.)
  • HANOVER SQUARE ROOMS (Below cherub and plaque, as part of design.)
  • B. Rebecca invt (Below bottom-left corner of design.)
  • F. Bartolozzi Sculpt (Below bottom-right corner of design.)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection
Accession number
21030:12

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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