Arms of the Foundling Hospital with an admission ticket (BM 1858,0417.578 1)
Summary
Coat-of-arms with a naked child, a lamb holding a sprig of thyme as the crest, figures of Diana of Ephesus and Britannia as supporters, and the motto "Help"; a landscape beyond, and a rococco frame; below, a ticket for a performance of "a sacred oratorio" by Handel to be performed at the Foundling Hospital. c.1750
Etching and engraving, printed in red
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Date
1750
Source
British Museum
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Copyright info
Public Domain