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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. The pen-and-ink annotation of the…impression presented here shows that the print was used for the performance on March 5. from Bindman, No Cross, No Crown: Prints by James Barry from the Collection of William L. and Nancy Pressly (Notre Dame, 2016)

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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. The pen-and-ink annotation of the…impression presented here shows that the print was used for the performance on March 5. from Bindman, No Cross, No Crown: Prints by James Barry from the Collection of William L. and Nancy Pressly (Notre Dame, 2016)
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James Barry (Irish, 1741 - 1806)
1779
Prints
Etching in black on laid paper
2015.001.006
intaglio prints
Roman
tickets
Not on view, please request access
7 3/4 x 6 in. (19.69 x 15.24 cm)
Terry and Margaret Stent Fund

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