George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
19th century (engraved)
19th century (engraved)
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| Place of origin |
Print depicting a dancing marionette performance.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | hand coloured etching, ink and paint on paper |
| Brief description | Print depicting a dancing marionette performance, 19th c. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Hand coloured etching depicting a boy (the puppeteer) playing a a drum a pipe whilst making two marionettes tied to a cord dance by using his knee to move the cord back and forth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'G.[?]T. Smith "Tales[?] of London" 1839 / d. 1878' (Written in pencil on back of print.) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | Print depicting a dancing marionette performance. |
| Other number | Marionettes File |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1153-2010 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2010 |
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