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Lycée Harmonique on Thursday the 29th of May, Willis's Rooms, King Street St. Ja.s Square; London: Pub. May 1 1800 at R. Ackerman's Repository of Arts, no. 101, Strand., 1800 May 1

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Item:

This collection contains engraved tickets created from the mid-18th to early-19th century for a variety of music, dance, and social events in London and elsewhere in Britain. Many of the engravings were done by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), an Italian engraver active in London primarily in the 18th century. The bulk of Bartolozzi’s engravings in this collection are of artwork by Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785), another 18th century Italian artisti. The tickets are for various events including concerts, benefits, lectures, and dinner parties.

Dates

  • Creation: 1800 May 1

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Item: 3 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

330.4

General

R. Cosway, Esq., del.; Mrs. Cosway, sculpt.

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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