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Album - Eddison Collection
  • Eddison Collection
    Kean, Edmund, born 1787 - died 1833
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Eddison Collection

  • Object:

    Album

  • Place of origin:

    London (possibly, published)

  • Date:

    1822 (published)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Kean, Edmund, born 1787 - died 1833 (owner)
    Kean, Charles, born 1811 - died 1868 (owners)
    Unknown (publisher)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Printing ink on paper glued to a paper mount attached to card

  • Museum number:

    S.696:21-1997

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 30th May 1822. Eddison Collection.
Part of an album containing 23 playbills featuring Mr. Kean at various roles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane [and] Covent Garden between 1814 to 1824.

Physical description

Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane printed in black and faded red ink.

Place of Origin

London (possibly, published)

Date

1822 (published)

Artist/maker

Kean, Edmund, born 1787 - died 1833 (owner)
Kean, Charles, born 1811 - died 1868 (owners)
Unknown (publisher)

Materials and Techniques

Printing ink on paper glued to a paper mount attached to card

Dimensions

Height: 32.1 cm playbill, Width: 18.8 cm playbill, Height: 38.4 cm Paper mount, Width: 28.1 cm Paper mount, Height: 52.2 cm Album size, Width: 32.8 cm page only, Width: 65.7 cm Album open

Descriptive line

Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 30th May 1822. Eddison Collection.

Materials

Card; Printing ink; Glue or paste; Paper

Techniques

Folding (process); Printing; Glueing

Categories

Entertainment & Leisure; Prints

Collection

Theatre and Performance Collection

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