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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection

Print
17th century to 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving portraying a Burlesque Interlude at the Henry IV and Maie de Medice in 1600. Publisher unknown. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.


Object details

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Object type
TitleGeorge Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
printing ink on paper glued to a card
Brief description
Engraving portraying a Burlesque Interlude at the Henry IV and Marie de Medici in 1600. Publisher unknown. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Physical description
Engraving portraying a Burlesque Interlude at the Henry IV and Maie de Medice in 1600. In the forground six grotesque figures are entertaining a court.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.7cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
  • Total with mount height: 39.5cm
  • Total with mount width: 29cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Reproduced in Lucien Dubech, 'Histoire Generale Illustree du/ Theatre, 1932, described as a burlesque Interlude at the/ wedding ceremony of Henry IV and Marie de Medice, 1600. (Insribed in pencil on the supporting card underneath the print.)
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010.
Summary
Engraving portraying a Burlesque Interlude at the Henry IV and Maie de Medice in 1600. Publisher unknown. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Other number
Italian Puppets
Collection
Accession number
S.1202-2010

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Record createdJune 22, 2010
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