Tinsel Print
early 19th century (published)
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| Place of origin |
Tinsel print depicting Edmund Kean as Macbeth.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits, often of theatrical stars in popular roles. The decorating of prints with scraps of material and foil became a popular hobby in the first half of the 19th century and was considered an adult, rather than a child's, hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits, often of theatrical stars in popular roles. The decorating of prints with scraps of material and foil became a popular hobby in the first half of the 19th century and was considered an adult, rather than a child's, hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Etching with tinsel additions |
| Brief description | Tinsel print depicting Edmund Kean as Macbeth |
| Physical description | Tinsel print depicting Edmund Kean as Macbeth in silver foil armour, half length. Black and white image with red silk and silver foil decoration, half length, with a red and gold border. |
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| Literary reference | Macbeth |
| Summary | Tinsel print depicting Edmund Kean as Macbeth. Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits, often of theatrical stars in popular roles. The decorating of prints with scraps of material and foil became a popular hobby in the first half of the 19th century and was considered an adult, rather than a child's, hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.97-1981 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2010 |
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