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Sam Cowell's Comic Songs

Print
ca. second half 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet for the song Lord Lovel, part of Sam Cowell's Comic Songs. Words as altered and sung by Sam Cowell, music arranged by J. Harroway.

The background of the front cover is illustrated with black and white scenes from operas and dramas, with titles as follows: Sonnambula, Forty Thieves, Alonzo the Brave, Lord Lovel, Alladin, Macbeth, The Lost Child.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Sam Cowell's Comic Songs (assigned by artist)
  • Lord Lovel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Print, ink on paper
Brief description
Illustrated music sheet cover for Lord Lovel, one of 'Sam Cowell's Comic Songs' hand-coloured, by T. H. Jones, published by Davidson, London.
Physical description
Music sheet for the song Lord Lovel, part of Sam Cowell's Comic Songs. Front cover and first page of music only. The front cover is illustrated with black and white full-length portrait of male, probably Lord Lovel, wearing tailsuit and top hat, standing in fron of colour countryside landscape.
The backgroound of the fron cover is illustrated with black and white scenes from operas and dramas.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Sam Cowell's Comic Songs / Lord Lovell / The Musical Treasury, No. 789 / London: Davidson, Peter's Hill, St. Paul's / Ent. Sta. Hall / Price Threepence' (Printed on front cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary references
  • Sam Cowell's Comic Songs
  • Lord Lovel
Summary
Music sheet for the song Lord Lovel, part of Sam Cowell's Comic Songs. Words as altered and sung by Sam Cowell, music arranged by J. Harroway.

The background of the front cover is illustrated with black and white scenes from operas and dramas, with titles as follows: Sonnambula, Forty Thieves, Alonzo the Brave, Lord Lovel, Alladin, Macbeth, The Lost Child.
Collection
Accession number
S.2769-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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