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H Beard Print Collection

Print
19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. The song sheet depicts a scene from the opera with Jenny Lind as Elvira and Luigi Lablache as Georgio. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured etching, ink and paint on paper
Brief description
Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange, 19th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Etched music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 34.8cm
  • Print size width: 24.5cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceI Puritani
Summary
Music cover for A Maiden Fair, a Polka as sung by Jenny Lind in I Puritani by Bellini. The song sheet depicts a scene from the opera with Jenny Lind as Elvira and Luigi Lablache as Georgio. Published in London as part of the Musical Bouquet by W. Strange.
Other number
F.147-40 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.2859-2009

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Record createdDecember 4, 2009
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