O dolce concerto, : A favorite air, arranged as a duet for the harp and piano forte, and dedicated to the Hon'ble Elizabeth & Emma Stapleton / by T. Latour, pianist to his royal highness the Prince of Wales.
Francis Tatton Latour
Category
Books
Date
circa 1800
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3223725.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
1 score (8 p.) ; fol. Harp music only. Pencil annotations to score showing fingering and omissions. Lower marginal tear to second leaf, extending into text but no loss. $zBound with 11 other scores. $zInk inscription to front pastedown: 'Anne Yorke / the gift of her Aunt Diana Yorke / Oct. 4th 1821' [i.e. to Anne Yorke (1810-1853), wife of Charles S.T. Birch, daughter of Simon Yorke II (1771-1834) from Diana York (1783-1855), daughter of Philip Yorke I (1743-1804)] Early nineteenth-century half mottled calf over marbled boards, spine with eight gilt rules, blue morocco label to upper cover, tooled and lettered gilt: Harp Music; corners and spine ends eroded, edges rubbed.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Francis Tatton Latour