From harmony, from heavenly harmony [graphic] : this universal frame began / I.B. Cipriani, R.A. invent. ; F. Bartolozzi, R.A., engraver to His Majesty sculpt.

Creator:

Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81143854

Published/Created:

[London]
Pubd. as the act directs,
April 1st, 1784.

Physical Description:

1 print : engraving on wove paper ; sheet 23.5 x 19 cm

Related Links:

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/digcoll/552428

Notes:

Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Title from image.

Abstract:

"Full-length portrait, seated on a chair in centre, writing a music score on a table, looking up to top right; to right, a young angel standing in profile to left, putting a crown of laurels over Handel's head; a little angel flying above them, holding a banner with Handel's name; light shining from top; pipe-organ to left; in an oval frame decorated with laurels and a banner; book-illustration to 'An account of the musical performances in commemoration of Handel'."--British Museum online catalogue.

Topics:

Angels.
Music.
Musicians.

Topics:

Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727-1785. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89010645
Handel, George Frideric,--1685-1759,--depicted.--http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79129204

Language:

English

Genre:

Allegorical prints.
Annotations (Provenance)--18th century.--CtY-LW
Book illustrations.
Bookplates.
Engravings--England--London.

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Call Number:

Folio 75 B28 804

Orbis Record:

11704058

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr30350

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

16194541

PID:

digcoll:4047968