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The Ratcatcher's Daughter

Score
ca. second half 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Oliver Ditson (publishers)
J. C. Clapp (publishers)
S. T. Gordon (publishers)
H. D. Hewitt (publishers)
Cowell, Sam (composer)
Place of origin
Boston (published)
New York (published)
Philadelphia (published)
New Orleans (published)

Front cover of music sheet for The Ratcatcher's Daughter, a polka song composed by Sam Cowell. Published in Boston by Oliver Ditson, ca. second half 19th century. Front cover only.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Score
TitleThe Ratcatcher's Daughter (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Cover of music sheet for The Ratcatcher's Daugher, composed by Sam Cowell. Published in Boston by Oliver Ditson, ca. second half 19th century.
Physical description
Front cover of music sheet for The Ratcatcher's Daughter, composed by Sam Cowell. Illustrated with black and white full length portrait of Sam Cowell, wearing patched trousers, a jacket ripped on the elbow, a walking stick and top hat. Also illustrated with images of animals.
Front cover only.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
  • Width: 25.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'The Ratcatcher's Daughter / Polka Song / Composed by Sam Cowel / Boston / Published by Oliver Ditson / 11 Washington Street / G.C. Clapp & Co. Boston / S.T. Gordon N. York / J.E. Gould Philada / H.D. Hewitt N.Orleans' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceThe Ratcatcher's Daughter
Summary
Front cover of music sheet for The Ratcatcher's Daughter, a polka song composed by Sam Cowell. Published in Boston by Oliver Ditson, ca. second half 19th century. Front cover only.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.105-2012

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Record createdFebruary 8, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1243528/the-ratcatchers-daughter-score-cowell-sam/
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