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Smiles and Tears

Print
January 1825 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled Smiles and Tears by Thomas Howell Jones, 1825, Harry Beard Collection


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSmiles and Tears (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Brief description
Print entitled Smiles and Tears by Thomas Howell Jones, 1825, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Hand coloured print.
"Buncombe's's Miniature Caricature Magazine N° 2" is printed above the design.
In the print, Maria Foote dances on stage. while the Colonel claps. Two men in the orchestra say "The colonel has injured his knee" and "Yes, but he has not hurt his Foote". Also in the print, Hayne who has donkey ears is crying and says " Were mine the land, In all the Strand, Colonel, I beg your pardon; I'd Crown resign To call but mine, One Foote of Covent Garden". On the table, there is a "Bill of Costs".
Dimensions
  • Height of print height: 18cm
  • Width of print width: 22cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Association
Summary
Print entitled Smiles and Tears by Thomas Howell Jones, 1825, Harry Beard Collection
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S. 248-2012

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Record createdApril 4, 2012
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