A man playing the violin with the instrument representing his face. Etching attributed to Cruikshank.
- Date:
- 1818
- Reference:
- 34155i
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"Identified as P. Spagnoletti (1768-1834), leader of the orchestra at the King's Theatre (Opera) for nearly 30 years, and one of the first Associates of the Philharmonic Society founded in 1813"--British Museum, loc. cit.
Publication/Creation
[London?] : [publisher not identified]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 25 x 20.5 cm
Lettering
A celebrated performer in the Philharmonic Society.
Edition
[State without theatre boxes in the background and without Fores's imprint].
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a member of the Cruikshank family, or to a copyist after one of them (British Museum, loc. cit.)
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. 9, London 1949, no. 13085 (state published by Fores in 1818 and attributed to George or Isaac Robert Cruikshank)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 34155i
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