H Beard Print Collection
Print
11 February 1793 (published)
11 February 1793 (published)
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Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The illustrations are entitled respectively: 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'; 'Delivering play bills in the contry'; 'First appearance in Hamlet'; Spouting Romeo for a dinner in the Squire's kitchen'; Dining in a turnip field'; 'Rehearsing Leon before a London manager recommended by Squire Sapscull'; 'First appearance in London in Othello'; Won't do - returning to the country'.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured etching |
| Brief description | Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The first illustration, top letf, is entitled 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Summary | Colour print with eight illustrations on the progress of a young actor. The illustrations are entitled respectively: 'Spouting dick in the apprentice before a country manager'; 'Delivering play bills in the contry'; 'First appearance in Hamlet'; Spouting Romeo for a dinner in the Squire's kitchen'; Dining in a turnip field'; 'Rehearsing Leon before a London manager recommended by Squire Sapscull'; 'First appearance in London in Othello'; Won't do - returning to the country'. |
| Other number | F.120-1 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2704-2009 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2009 |
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