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H Beard Print Collection

Print
4th March 1843 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Double sided newspaper page (pages 161 and 162) from The Illustrated London News dated 4th March 1843. Page 161 features an article on Geneva, the whereabouts of stolen bank notes and the Lady Mayoress. The main article is a review of a performance of Much Ado About Nothing led by the actor Mr Macready and is illustrated with a scene showing the characters Dogberry, Verges, Sexton and Prisoners and a separate portrait of Mr Macready as Benedick. Page 161 contains a range of adverts from book publications to adverts for rheumatism relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
printing, ink on paper
Brief description
Double sided newspaper page (pages 161 and 162) from The Illustrated London News dated 4th March 1843, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Double sided newspaper page (pages 161 and 162) from The Illustrated London News dated 4th March 1843 illustrated with a scene showing the characters Dogberry, Verges, Sexton and Prisoners and a separate portrait of Mr Macready as Benedick.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 39.8cm
  • Print size width: 27.4cm
Subject depicted
Literary referenceMuch Ado About Nothing
Summary
Double sided newspaper page (pages 161 and 162) from The Illustrated London News dated 4th March 1843. Page 161 features an article on Geneva, the whereabouts of stolen bank notes and the Lady Mayoress. The main article is a review of a performance of Much Ado About Nothing led by the actor Mr Macready and is illustrated with a scene showing the characters Dogberry, Verges, Sexton and Prisoners and a separate portrait of Mr Macready as Benedick. Page 161 contains a range of adverts from book publications to adverts for rheumatism relief.
Other number
F.107-66 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.4495-2009

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Record createdAugust 10, 2009
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