Not currently on display at the V&A

The Sailor's Tear

Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'The Sailor's Tear', composed by Sidney Waller, lyrics by F.W.N. Bayley, sung by Madame Vestris, published by W.Wybrow, ca. 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Sailor's Tear (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'The Sailor's Tear', composed by Sidney Waller, lyrics by F.W.N. Bayley, sung by Madame Vestris, published by W.Wybrow, ca. 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'The Sailor's Tear'. The top half of the page has an image by Maxim Gauci. The image of sailor going off to sea leaving his wife and child. Credits of the song are printed below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.6cm
  • Width: 24.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
/FOURTH EDITION/THE SAILOR'S TEAR/WRITTEN AND COMPOSED EXPRESSLY FOR AND SUNG BY/MADAME VESTRIS/THE POETRY FROM THE PEN OF/F.W.N.BAYLEY, ESQ/THE MUSIC BY/SIDNEY WALLER/AUTHOR OF LOVE FROM THE HEART, MY HEART'S TRUE BLUE & OYSTERS SIR/LONDON/PUBLISHED BY W WYBROW/24 RATHRBONE PLACE/PUBLISHER OF/THE BANNER OF BLUE, SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS ALBERT GREY SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS/SPRING IS COMING, SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS BONNIE SCOTLAND I ADORE THEE SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS/LOVE IS LIKE A LITTLE BEE SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS MY HEARTS TRUE BLUE SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS/THE MOON IS UP SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS OYSTERS SIR NEW EDITION SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS/CAUTION TO THE MUSICAL WORLD W. WYBROW, THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHER OF THE HIGHLY POPULAR SONG, THE SAILOR TEAR, COMPOSED BY SIDNEY WALLER AND/SUNG BY MADAME VESTRIS, DEEMS IT AN IMPERATIVE DUTY TO CAUTION THE PUBLIC AGAINST PIRATED EDITIONS OF THE SAME; AND AT THE SAME TIME, RETURNS HIS BEST THANKS TO THE PRINCIPALS AND OTHERS CONNECTED WITH RESPECTATBE MUSIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR DISCOUNENANCING FRAUD AND SUPPORTING THE FAIR AND HONORABLE/MADE OF TRADE, AGREEABLE TO GOOD OLD CUSTOM. A WORD TO THE PIRATES SAILING UNDER FALSE COLOURS: A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER IS ADVISED BUT THAT IS UNJUST/ I AM CONTENTED IN REPROVING THEM IN THE LANUAGE GIVE TO THE JEW OF OLD , "GO AND SIN NO MORE"/ (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceThe Sailor's Tear by Sidney Waller and F.W.N Bayley
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'The Sailor's Tear', composed by Sidney Waller, lyrics by F.W.N. Bayley, sung by Madame Vestris, published by W.Wybrow, ca. 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.356-2012

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 18, 2012
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest