H Beard Print Collection
Print
21st April 1823 (published)
21st April 1823 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Print entitled 'A New Ball et on the Tight Rope, or Matter-o-Money'. Image satirises the marriage of Edward Hughes Ball to the Spanish dancer, Maria Mercandotti. Published by S.W. Fores, 1823.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured etching |
| Brief description | Print entitled 'A New Ball et on the Tight Rope, or Matter-o-Money', published by S.W. Fores, 1823, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Print entitled 'A New Ball et on the Tight Rope, or Matter-o-Money', depicting Maria Mercandotti on a tightrope weighed down with gold while Edward Hughes Ball watches her. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Print entitled 'A New Ball et on the Tight Rope, or Matter-o-Money'. Image satirises the marriage of Edward Hughes Ball to the Spanish dancer, Maria Mercandotti. Published by S.W. Fores, 1823. |
| Other number | F.121-21 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2571-2009 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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