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H Beard Print Collection

Print
7th January 1805 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Satirical print entitled 'The Theatrical Bubble: being a new specimen of the astonishing powers of the great politico - Punchinello, in the art of dramatic puffing'. Print depicts Richard Sheridan as Punch, on stage blowing a bubble that contains the image of Master Betty under which is written "Exit Garrick, Kemble, Cooke". The audience includes the Duke of Clarence (later William IV), Dorothea Bland (Mrs Jordan), and Charles Fox. The print satirises Sheridan for repeatedly putting juvenile actors, like Betty, on stage at Drury Lane. Published by H. Humphrey, 1805.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured aquatint
Brief description
Satirical print entitled 'The Theatrical Bubble' depicting Richard Sheridan as Punch, published by H. Humphrey, 1805, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Print depicting Richard Sheridan as Punch on stage blowing a bubble in which there is an image of Master Betty.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.7cm
  • Width: 31.8cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
Satirical print entitled 'The Theatrical Bubble: being a new specimen of the astonishing powers of the great politico - Punchinello, in the art of dramatic puffing'. Print depicts Richard Sheridan as Punch, on stage blowing a bubble that contains the image of Master Betty under which is written "Exit Garrick, Kemble, Cooke". The audience includes the Duke of Clarence (later William IV), Dorothea Bland (Mrs Jordan), and Charles Fox. The print satirises Sheridan for repeatedly putting juvenile actors, like Betty, on stage at Drury Lane. Published by H. Humphrey, 1805.
Other number
R-13 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.5234-2009

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2010
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