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The Romp, or the Great Catalani

Print
25/09/1809 (made)
Artist/Maker
Laurie and Whittle (publishers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Hand coloured engraving depicting Miss Feron singing 'The Romp; or the Great Catalani' at Vauxhall Gardens, 1809, with accompanying lyrics.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • The Romp, or the Great Catalani (assigned by artist)
  • Sung, with unprecendented Applause, by MISS FERON, at Vauxhall Gardens.-The Words by Mr. Upton.-The Music by W.T. Parke, Esq.
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured engraving on paper.
Paper
Printing Inks
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Coloured engraving depicting Miss Feron singing 'The Romp; or the Great Catalani' at Vauxhall Gardens, 1809, with accompanying lyrics
Physical description
Hand colloured engraving depicting Miss Feron singing 'The Romp; or the Great Catalani' at Vauxhall Gardens, 1809, with accompanying lyrics. The image features a group of people, both male and female, gathered in the midst of the gardens to listen to Miss Feron perform. The singer is performing from the upper part of a two storey structure, and a group of musicians, positioned behind and around her, are accompanying the performance.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 28.9cm
  • Sheet width: 22.8cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Production
53 Fleet Street, London
Subject depicted
Feron (Miss)
Summary
Hand coloured engraving depicting Miss Feron singing 'The Romp; or the Great Catalani' at Vauxhall Gardens, 1809, with accompanying lyrics.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.294-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1138747/the-romp-or-the-great-print-laurie-and-whittle/
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