"Subscribers ticket to the Handel Centenary Commemoration held in Westminster Abbey in 1784; a woman seated on a lion, gesturing towards an obelisk behind her, that is inscribed 'Handel'; a cherbu by her side placing a garland on a pedestal; in oval with ribbion inscribed 'The dead shall live the living die', and on scroll between horsn and pipes, 'May 29 / Messiah / 1784'."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Sheet trimmed within design, resulting in loss of imprint. and Title from image.
"Portrait standing whole-length next to an orange tree, left foot raised on the plinth below it, left arm resting on the large urn in which the tree is planted, holding a fruit and gesturing towards it with the other hand, smiling towards the viewer; from a series of thirteen plates after Kneller."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Printmaker and publishers statements taken from alternate state, see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins, resulting in loss of imprint., and Title and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1207.
Publisher:
[J. Cooper],
Subject (Name):
Bliss, G. T.--Mrs.--Ownership., Bliss, Susan Dwight--Donor., Cooper, John, fl. 1726-1737, publisher., and Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, artist.