Caricature
20th January 1899 (drawn)
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A pen and ink caricature of a mermaid of which the top half is a male figure with large bulbous nose and blonde moustache and hair, The mermaid is seated on a rock engraved with the phrase 'Celtic Renascence' [sic] and is playing a small harp. The rock is positioned in the centain of a wave topped sea and against a starry sky. Handwritten annotations at the base of the sketch adds the caption "But the wise mariner puts wax into his hand".
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Carcicature drawing of William Archer, by Max Beerbohm, showing Archer as a mermaid, dated 20th January 1899. |
| Physical description | A pen and ink caricature of a mermaid of which the top half is a male figure with large bulbous nose and blonde moustache and hair, The mermaid is seated on a rock engraved with the phrase 'Celtic Renascence' [sic] and is playing a small harp. The rock is positioned in the sea, against a starry sky. At the base of the sketch is the handwritten caption: "But the wise mariner puts wax into his hand". |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Association |
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| Summary | A pen and ink caricature of a mermaid of which the top half is a male figure with large bulbous nose and blonde moustache and hair, The mermaid is seated on a rock engraved with the phrase 'Celtic Renascence' [sic] and is playing a small harp. The rock is positioned in the centain of a wave topped sea and against a starry sky. Handwritten annotations at the base of the sketch adds the caption "But the wise mariner puts wax into his hand". |
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| Accession number | S.233-1998 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2010 |
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