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The Blighted Gardener, or Cabbages and Turniptops

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

Music sheet cover for 'The Blighted Gardener, or Cabbages and Turniptops', composed by G.W. Hunt, sung by George Leybourne, ca. 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Blighted Gardener, or Cabbages and Turniptops (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'The Blighted Gardener, or Cabbages and Turniptops', composed by G.W. Hunt, sung by George Leybourne, ca. 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'The Blighted Gardener or Cabbages and Turniptops'. In the centre, there is an image of Geroge Leybourne gardening. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm (approx)
  • Width: 25cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
/THE BLIGHTED GARDENER/ /CABBAGES & TURNIPTOPS/ /AN ACRICULTURAL SONG/ /MY CABBAGES AND MY TURNIPTOPS/ /MY CELERY AND MY BROKELO/ /O I'LL NEVER LOVE, NO I'LL NEVER LOVE,/ /NONE BUT SWEET MARY JONES/ /WRITTEN & COMPOSED BY/ /G.W. HUNT/ /SUNG WITH IMMENSE SUCCESS BY/ GEORGE LEYBOURNE/ (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Association
Literary referenceThe Blighted Gardener by G.W. Hunt
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'The Blighted Gardener, or Cabbages and Turniptops', composed by G.W. Hunt, sung by George Leybourne, ca. 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.597-2012

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Record createdJuly 4, 2012
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