H Beard Print Collection

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Artist/Maker	W. Strange (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. The song sheet depicts a scene from the opera with Jenny Lind as Elvira and Luigi Lablache as Georgio. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange.

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Categories	Prints Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Title	H Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques	hand coloured etching, ink and paint on paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making Etching (Corroding)
Brief description	Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange, 19th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Etched music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini.
Dimensions	Print size height: 34.8cm Print size width: 24.5cm
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted	Lind, Jenny Lablache, Luigi
Literary reference	I Puritani
Summary	Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. The song sheet depicts a scene from the opera with Jenny Lind as Elvira and Luigi Lablache as Georgio. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange.
Other number	F.147-40 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.2859-2009

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Record created	December 4, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1141324/h-beard-print-collection-print-w-strange/

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