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Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99), Ticket for the Benefit of Mr. Giardini, 1763

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Creator:

Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
after Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1727–1785

Title:

Ticket for the Benefit of Mr. Giardini

Former Title(s):

For the Benefit of Mr. Giardini

Date:

1763

Medium:

Stipple engraving and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches (14.9 x 14.3 cm), Plate: 5 3/8 x 5 1/8 inches (13.7 x 13 cm), Image: 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (11.7 x 11.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on back in graphite center: "Apollo crowned by Mercury | 1408-2188 | Mercury presenting a lyre to | Apollo, whom a muse is crowning | C1919 I/III"

Collector's mark: Felice Giardini (Lugt 3587)

Lettered lower center inside image: "BENEFIT OF | MR.GIARDINI"; lower left: "G.B.Cipriani inv."; lower right: "F.Bartolozzi Sculp."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1978.43.709

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:52096

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