A Solo on the Viola di Gamba - Mr Abel
Print
July 1787 (published)
July 1787 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Caricature portrait of Karl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787) playing a solo on the Viola di Gamba, etching, from a drawing by John Nixon, published 1787. Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Title | A Solo on the Viola di Gamba - Mr Abel (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature portrait of Karl Friedrich Abel playing a solo on the viola di gamba, etching, published 1787. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Etching of Mr Abel, three-quarter length, seated, profile, playing the viola da gamba. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Caricature portrait of Karl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787) playing a solo on the Viola di Gamba, etching, from a drawing by John Nixon, published 1787. Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.836-2012 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2012 |
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