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H Beard Print Collection

Print
11 February 1793 (published)
Artist/Maker
William Holland (publisher)
Newton, Richard (draughtsman)
Newton, Richard (etcher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The illustrations are entitled respectively: 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'; 'Delivering play bills in the contry'; 'First appearance in Hamlet'; Spouting Romeo for a dinner in the Squire's kitchen'; Dining in a turnip field'; 'Rehearsing Leon before a London manager recommended by Squire Sapscull'; 'First appearance in London in Othello'; Won't do - returning to the country'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand-coloured etching
Paper
Printing Ink
Paint
Print-Making
Hand-Colouring
Etching
Brief description
Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The first illustration, top letf, is entitled 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 39.9cm
  • Print size width: 53.3cm
  • Total including mount height: 54.7cm
  • Total including mount width: 75cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Summary
Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The illustrations are entitled respectively: 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'; 'Delivering play bills in the contry'; 'First appearance in Hamlet'; Spouting Romeo for a dinner in the Squire's kitchen'; Dining in a turnip field'; 'Rehearsing Leon before a London manager recommended by Squire Sapscull'; 'First appearance in London in Othello'; Won't do - returning to the country'.
Other number
F.120-1 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2704-2009

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137082/h-beard-print-collection-print-newton-richard/
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