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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1891 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Song sheet cover for 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay', written by Richard Morton, music arranged by Angelo A. Asher. Image depicts Lottie Collins. Published by Charles Sheard & Co., 1891. Title of song is written as 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-Ay' on cover. Lyrics for song are on reverse.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Brief description
Song sheet cover for 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay', depicting Lottie Collins, published by Charles Sheard & Co., 1891, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Song sheet cover for 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay', depicting Lottie Collins.

Cover from a music sheet for Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-Ray (Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-Ray on the cover) sung by Lottie Collins; music written by Richard Morton & arranged by Angelo A. Asher; published by Charles Sheard & Co.; showing Lottie Collins in a red dress dancing with one foot kicking out, white curly hair, a brown bonnet with red feather plumes, brown arm-length gloves and red shoes. She is holding a lace handerkerchief in her right hand which is raised above her head. Text of the song title above. Along the top in smaller text - This Song May be sung in public without fee or licence, Except at Music Halls & the Theatres in the following Towns, Manchester, Liverpool & Cardiff; text of writer & arranger on either side of the image of Collins. A panel of text giving praise to the song bottom right, and text LOTTIE COLLINS`S - Greatest Creation, and the publishers details below.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.6cm
  • Width: 25.6cm
Subject depicted
Summary
Song sheet cover for 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay', written by Richard Morton, music arranged by Angelo A. Asher. Image depicts Lottie Collins. Published by Charles Sheard & Co., 1891. Title of song is written as 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-Ay' on cover. Lyrics for song are on reverse.
Associated object
S.31-2012 (Object)
Other numbers
  • F.153-30 - H Beard collection numbering
  • CT 6115 - Negative number
Collection
Accession number
S.4105-2009

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2010
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