George Frideric Handel: apotheosis of Handel. Engraving by Anker Smith and J. Heath after B. Rebecca, 1787.

  • Rebecca, Biagio, 1735-1808.
Date:
Publish'd the 26th of May 1787 being the anniversary of the commemoration of Handel
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2026489i
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Description

Handel as portrayed by Thomas Hudson holding a pen and a furled score is raised aloft on a cloud, crowned with a wreath by a winged woman on the left and accompanied by a winged boy with a torch on the right. Below, buildings of London including Westminster Abbey and Saint Paul's Cathedral

Publication/Creation

[London?] : [publisher not identified], Publish'd the 26th of May 1787 being the anniversary of the commemoration of Handel ([London?] : Printed by Cox)

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.8 x 22.4 cm

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Lettering

Apotheosis of Handel. The portrait from an original picture of Hudson's in the possession of Dr Arnold. Designed by Rebecca. Engraved by Heath.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 102-103, no. 1781.1 ("Although inscribed 'Heath sculp', William Sandby, in his 'History of the Royal Academy' p. 400, states that this engraving was almost entirely the work of Anker Smith, James Heath's principal assistant at the time.")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2026489i

Notes

Version with image and border 31.8 x 22.4, and lettering including "publish'd" (not "published"), "Hudson's" (not "Hudsons"), possibly other differences

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