Messiah
Admission Ticket
1857 (printed)
1857 (printed)
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An unused one guinea, south stall, ticket for admission to Messiah at the Crystal Palace Grand Handel Festival, 15th June 1857. Text information presented within in a decorative general-purpose Passe-partout frames by Wyatt, printed in brown with gold and blue colouring, featuring; foliage, musical instruments, personifications of Harmony and Melody and a portrait of Handel. Further information is given on the verso of the ticket.
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Title | Messiah |
Materials and techniques | Colour lithography and letterpress |
Brief description | An unused one guinea, south stall, ticket for admission to Messiah at the Crystal Palace Grand Handel Festival, 15th June 1857. Colour lithography and letterpress. Designed and made by Matthew Digby Wyatt. England. 1857. |
Physical description | An unused one guinea, south stall, ticket for admission to Messiah at the Crystal Palace Grand Handel Festival, 15th June 1857. Text information presented within in a decorative general-purpose Passe-partout frames by Wyatt, printed in brown with gold and blue colouring, featuring; foliage, musical instruments, personifications of Harmony and Melody and a portrait of Handel. Further information is given on the verso of the ticket. |
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Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. |
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Accession number | 21032:13 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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