Arms of the Foundling Hospital with an admission ticket, 1750

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. Date: 1750. Dimensions: Height:197 mm(sheet) Width:214 mm(sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: George Frederick Händel. Collection: British Museum.