Ticket of Admission for Horace's "Carmen Seculare"

Date

1779

Creator

James Barry

Location

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Barry designed the tickets for Francois-André Danican Philidor’s oratorio, Carmen Seculare, first performed in 1779 in London. In it, the French composer set to music Horace’s poems celebrating Rome’s sacred games held by Emperor Augustus in 17 BCE. Three performances were given—on February 26, March 5, and March 12. from Bindman, No Cross, No Crown: Prints by James Barry from the Collection of William L. and Nancy Pressly (Notre Dame, 2016)

Creator

James Barry (Irish, 1741 - 1806)

Date

1779

Classification

Prints

Medium

Etching in reddish brown ink on laid paper

Accession number

2015.001.007

Subject

intaglio prints

Roman

tickets

Access

Raclin Murphy Museum: 116B

Dimensions

7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.78 x 13.34 cm)

Credit Line

Terry and Margaret Stent Fund

Metadata

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