George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
probably 19th century (published)
probably 19th century (published)
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Engraving printed in a newspaper depicting two dancing-dolls and a puppeteer in Hogarth's larger work Southwark Fair (or The Humours of a Fair) from 1733.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving printed in a newspaper depicting two dancing-dolls and a puppeteer in Hogarth's larger work Southwark Fair (or The Humours of a Fair) from 1733, probably printed 19th c. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Engraving printed in a newspaper depicting two dancing-dolls and a puppeteer in Hogarth's larger work Southwark Fair (or The Humours of a Fair). A puppeteer plays a bagpipe whilst making two marionettes dance by controlling their strings with his left foot. Text is printed on the reverse. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
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| Summary | Engraving printed in a newspaper depicting two dancing-dolls and a puppeteer in Hogarth's larger work Southwark Fair (or The Humours of a Fair) from 1733. |
| Other number | Marionettes File |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1156-2010 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2010 |
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