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Mrs. Bland as Sally

Print
31/01/1807 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Mrs. Bland as Sally Shamrock in The Shipwreck, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in December 1796.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMrs. Bland as Sally (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print of Mrs. Bland as Sally Shamrock in The Shipwreck, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in December 1796
Physical description
Full-length portrait print depicting Mrs. Bland as Sally Shamrock in The Shipwreck. Mrs Bland wears a white apron over a patterned dress and a bonnet on her head. From her right arm hangs a basket filled with ribbons and trimmings. She holds a piece of folded material in her left hand. In the distance can be seen trees and fields.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.6cm
  • Width: 14.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MRS. BLAND as SALLY.' 'Come buy Poor Sally's wooden ware.' '"Shipwreck".' 'London Published by John Cawthorn, No.5, Catherine Street, Strand, Jany. 31 1807.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print depicting Mrs. Bland as Sally Shamrock in The Shipwreck, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in December 1796.
Collection
Accession number
S.682-2017

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Record createdMay 2, 2017
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