Collection of engraved concert and benefit tickets, 1780-1815, undated

Summary

Abstract:

This collection contains 18th and 19th century engraved tickets from the concerts, benefits and other events in London. Multiple artists are represented, but many include work by Francesco Bartolozzi.

Extent:

3 boxes

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:

Purchased at Sotheby's, 4 May 1995 (lots 315, 316, 317, 330, 331). The originating lot number is included below for each item in the collection.

Physical location:

Clark Library

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Admission tickets

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Clark (William Andrews) Memorial Library

2520 Cimarron Street

Los Angeles, CA 90018, US

Contact:

(310) 794-5155

clark@humnet.ucla.edu

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