- Place of origin:
London, England (published)
- Date:
ca. early 19th century (published)
- Artist/Maker:
O. Hodgson (publisher)
- Materials and Techniques:
hand coloured etching, ink, paint, metal, tinsel, fabric, velvet and glue or paste on paper
- Museum number:
E.123-1969
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Tinsel print depicting Mr Kean as King John. One of a set of 19 tinsel pictures of stage and theatre scenes. Published in London by O. Hodgson, ca. early 19th c.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were considered an adult, rather than a child's hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image.
