Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1894 (published)
ca. 1894 (published)
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Outer cover of the sheet music for When we've got the ships published in London by Francis, Day &Hunter.
The front sheet features a single colour illustration. In the foreground is the singer Miss Marie Collins dressed in a pink skirt and shirt with a wide white bow at the neck. Her hair is loose and she wears a simple white, naval style, cap. The singer stands with her left elbow bent and one foot towards the front, as if preparing to march. A union jack is visible to her immediate right, and a wide green sea and large ship can be seen in the background.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus.
The front sheet features a single colour illustration. In the foreground is the singer Miss Marie Collins dressed in a pink skirt and shirt with a wide white bow at the neck. Her hair is loose and she wears a simple white, naval style, cap. The singer stands with her left elbow bent and one foot towards the front, as if preparing to march. A union jack is visible to her immediate right, and a wide green sea and large ship can be seen in the background.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured lithograph print on paper. |
| Brief description | Outer cover of the sheet music for When we've got the Ships published by Francis, Day &Hunter, circa 1894, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Outer cover of the sheet music for When we've got the ships. The front sheet features a single colour illustration. In the foreground is the singer Miss Marie Collins dressed in a pink skirt and shirt with a wide white bow at the neck. Her hair is loose and she wears a simple white, naval style, cap. The singer stands with her left elbow bent and one foot towards the front, as if preparing to march. A union jack is visible to her immediate right, and a wide green sea and large ship can be seen in the background. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus. |
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| Literary reference | When we've got the ships |
| Summary | Outer cover of the sheet music for When we've got the ships published in London by Francis, Day &Hunter. The front sheet features a single colour illustration. In the foreground is the singer Miss Marie Collins dressed in a pink skirt and shirt with a wide white bow at the neck. Her hair is loose and she wears a simple white, naval style, cap. The singer stands with her left elbow bent and one foot towards the front, as if preparing to march. A union jack is visible to her immediate right, and a wide green sea and large ship can be seen in the background. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus. |
| Other number | F153-32 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.231:1-1989 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2010 |
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