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Ticket for admission into the Coronation Ball of George IV, held at the Merchants Hall, Bristol: P.13032-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ticket for admission into the Coronation Ball of George IV, held at the Merchants Hall, Bristol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Johnson, George

Entities

Categories

Description

Filled out to Mr Heaven

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1821

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 93 mm Width 130 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: text in [ ] is written in ink

  • Text: CORONATION BALL / G. R. IV / The Mayor & Aldermen / of Britsol request the Honor of [Mr Heaven's] / Company at the Merchants Hall / on [Friday] Even.g the [20 July] / 9 o'clock No. [271]
  • Location: Sheet centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Johnson sc:
  • Location: Plate upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: C.G. Heaven Esq. / on the introduction of / Benj. Bickley, / This Card to be produced / at the time of admission
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13032-R
Primary reference Number: 185905
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 29 November 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ticket for admission into the Coronation Ball of George IV, held at the Merchants Hall, Bristol" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/185905 Accessed: 2024-12-27 19:36:45

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/185905 |title=Ticket for admission into the Coronation Ball of George IV, held at the Merchants Hall, Bristol |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 19:36:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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