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H Beard Print Collection

Print
7 December 1798 (published)
Artist/Maker
Fores (publisher)
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Colour scene entitled 'A m(eye)nute regulation of the opera step, or an episcopal examination', with female dancer on the left and two male figures on the right. Caricatures of Madame Hillighsberg (portrayed as resembling Madame Parisot), the Lord Chamberlain, first marquess of Salisbury and Barrington Bishop of Durham.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
coloured etching
Paper
Printing Ink
Paint
Print-Making
Etching
Hand-Colouring
Brief description
Colour scene entitled 'A m(eye)nute regulation of the opera step, or an episcopal examination', with female dancer on the left and two male figures on the right, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Colour scene entitled 'A m(eye)nute regulation of the opera step, or an episcopal examination', with female dancer on the left and two male figures on the right.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 30.7cm
  • Print size width: 47.30cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Hilligsberg, Madame
Parisot (Mlle. or Madame)
Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury)
Barrington (Bishop of Durham)
Summary
Colour scene entitled 'A m(eye)nute regulation of the opera step, or an episcopal examination', with female dancer on the left and two male figures on the right. Caricatures of Madame Hillighsberg (portrayed as resembling Madame Parisot), the Lord Chamberlain, first marquess of Salisbury and Barrington Bishop of Durham.
Other number
F.120-43 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2749-2009

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137305/h-beard-print-collection-print-woodward-george-murgatroyd/
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