![A putto is sitting on a flat rock, leaning against a round rock. He has two wings sprouting from his back and his body is wrapped in a cloth. He is looking down onto a sheet of music which is lying on the round rock. With his left hand he is pointing to a line of music while with his right hand is pressed against his head in a state of thought. The rocks are surrounded by several different types of plants and flowers. At the bottom of the print there is text which reads as follows: [F. Bartolozzi fecit 1791 Frontispiece to W. Wheatstone's National Melodies. Published as the Act directs Jan. 1817.]]( https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/237947_829e31779dbf31f2_b.jpg
"Print, Frontispiece, \"Wheatstone's National Melodies\", 1798")
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Print, Frontispiece, "Wheatstone's National Melodies", 1798
This is a Print. It was print maker: Francesco Bartolozzi. It is dated 1798. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
bequest of
George Campbell Cooper.
It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
Cite this object as
Print, Frontispiece, "Wheatstone's National Melodies", 1798; Print Maker: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727–1815); Italy; engraving on paper; Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-333
