H Beard Print Collection
Print
21st January 1888 (published)
21st January 1888 (published)
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Portrait of George Grossmith, published by Vanity Fair on 21st January 1888, Harry Beard Collection.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. Grossmith created a series of comic characters in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, including Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore and the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. Grossmith created a series of comic characters in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, including Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore and the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Portrait of George Grossmith, published by Vanity Fair on 21st January 1888, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Full-length portrait of George Grossmith. The caption, 'The Pinafore', is printed beneath the picture. The accompanying Vanity Fair article is attached. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Portrait of George Grossmith, published by Vanity Fair on 21st January 1888, Harry Beard Collection. This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. Grossmith created a series of comic characters in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, including Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore and the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance. |
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| Accession number | S.477-2010 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2010 |
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