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Take it Bob

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

Music sheet cover for 'Take it Bob', written and sung by Arthur Lloyd, published by H. D'Alcorn, ca. 19th century.

Arthur Lloyd was born in Edinburgh in 1839 and his first engagement as a singer was at a tavern in Glasgow. He first appeared in London at The Sun Music Hall in 1862 and then moved on to the Canterbury. He was one of the fashionable 'swells' or 'mashers' of his day, a contemporary of George Leybourne and The Great Vance. Lloyd lived to be called 'the last of the lions comiques' as Vance and Leybourne both lived fast and died young.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTake it Bob (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Take it Bob', written and sung by Arthur Lloyd, published by H. D'Alcorn, ca. 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Take it Bob'. In the centre, there is an image of Arthur Lloyd in costume. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.5cm (approx)
  • Width: 24.5cm (approx)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Association
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Take it Bob', written and sung by Arthur Lloyd, published by H. D'Alcorn, ca. 19th century.

Arthur Lloyd was born in Edinburgh in 1839 and his first engagement as a singer was at a tavern in Glasgow. He first appeared in London at The Sun Music Hall in 1862 and then moved on to the Canterbury. He was one of the fashionable 'swells' or 'mashers' of his day, a contemporary of George Leybourne and The Great Vance. Lloyd lived to be called 'the last of the lions comiques' as Vance and Leybourne both lived fast and died young.
Collection
Accession number
S.740-2012

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Record createdAugust 14, 2012
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