Tinsel Print
ca. early to mid nineteenth century (printed)
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Tinsel print showing an unknown actress. She is dressed in a long blue silk gown with a gold bordered hem. This is worn under a chain mail bodice and with a plumed helmet and crimson gauntlets. The actress carries a round shield in her left hand and a sword in her right. She stands in front of a round turreted castle.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were 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 of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were 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.
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| Brief description | Tinsel print of unknown actress dressed in armour. |
| Physical description | Tinsel print showing an unknown actress. She is dressed in a long blue silk gown with a gold bordered hem. This is worn under a chain mail bodice and with a plumed helmet and crimson gauntlets. The actress carries a round shield in her left hand and a sword in her right. She stands in front of a round turreted castle. |
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| Summary | Tinsel print showing an unknown actress. She is dressed in a long blue silk gown with a gold bordered hem. This is worn under a chain mail bodice and with a plumed helmet and crimson gauntlets. The actress carries a round shield in her left hand and a sword in her right. She stands in front of a round turreted castle. Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were 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. |
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| Accession number | S.750-1981 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2010 |
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