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H Beard Print Collection

Print
ca. 1820s (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled 'A Visit to Court, or, All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players'. Image satirises Harriot Mellon and Maria Mercandotti by suggesting they used their married names to get into high society. Published by G. Humphrey.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Brief description
Print entitled 'A Visit to Court, or, All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players', published by G. Humphrey, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Print entitled 'A Visit to Court, or, All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players', depicting Harriot Mellon and Maria Mercandotti giving their calling cards to a gentleman.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.5cm
  • Width: 34.3cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Summary
Print entitled 'A Visit to Court, or, All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players'. Image satirises Harriot Mellon and Maria Mercandotti by suggesting they used their married names to get into high society. Published by G. Humphrey.
Other number
F.121-33 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.2581-2009

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2009
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