Blind Man's Buff
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
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| Place of origin |
Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt and sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Blind Man's Buff (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt, sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cover of the sheet music for 'Blind Man's Buff'. In the centre, there is an image of Harry Liston playing blind man's buff. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /BLIND MAN'S BUFF/
/I SHALL NEVER FORGET LAST TIME I WAS THERE/
/IN THE GAME I'D MADE CERTAIN I'D CAUGHT HER/
/I'D FOLLOWED HER LAUGH 'TWAS TOO BAD BY HALF/
/FOR I'D CAUGHT HOLD OF ANCIENT MISS PORTER/
/SUNG BY HARRY LISTON/
/WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY G.W. HUNT/
/LONDON: H. D'ALCORN & CO. ( BLENHEIM HOUSE 351, OXOFRD ST W.)
(Text on front of cover.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Blind Man's Buff by G.W. Hunt |
| Summary | Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt and sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century. |
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| Accession number | S.596-2012 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2012 |
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