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Limerick Races

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

Music sheet cover for 'Limerick Races', composed by W. Grantham, sung by Sam Collins, published by Z.T. Purday, 19th century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLimerick Races (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Limerick Races', composed by W. Grantham, sung by Sam Collins, published by Z.T. Purday, 19th century
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Limerick Races'. In the centre, there is an image of Sam Collins and behind him appears to be a horse race. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm (approx)
  • Width: 24.2cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
/LIMERICK RACES/COMIC IRISH SONG/ SUNG WITH GREAT ECLAT/ BY SAM: COLLINS/ THE SYMPHONIES & ACCOMPANIMENTS/ BY/ W. GRANTHAM/ LONDON: Z.T. PURDAY, 45 HIGH HOLBORN/ PUBLISHER OF/ JUDY SHEA OR THE IRISH SCHOOLMISTRESS BY J. BLEWITT/ JUDY MALEY OR THE IRISH BOGTROTTERS SONG/ PADDY FROM CORK WITH HIS COAT BUTTONED BEHIND/ (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Associations
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Limerick Races', composed by W. Grantham, sung by Sam Collins, published by Z.T. Purday, 19th century.
Other number
CT 6111 - Negative number
Collection
Accession number
S.440-2012

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Record createdApril 25, 2012
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