H Beard Print Collection

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (publisher) Unknown (engraver) Rowlandson, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

Etched print. Portrait of Topham, Mrs Wells and Henderson as Col. Topham endeavouring with his Squirt in the play Estinguish the Genius of Holmam. Published on 5th October 1785. Harry Beard Collection.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	H Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques	ink, paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making Etching (Printing Process)
Brief description	Etched print. Portrait of Topham, Mrs Wells and Henderson as Col. Topham endeavouring with his Squirt in the play Estinguish the Genius of Holmam. Published on 5th October 1785. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Etched print. Portrait of Topham, Mrs Wells and Henderson as Col. Topham endeavouring with his Squirt in the play Estinguish the Genius of Holmam.
Dimensions	Print size height: 25cm Print size width: 36.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Holman (Joseph George) English actor + dramatic writer 1764 - 1814' (Hand-written at the back of print)
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted	Topham, Thomas Wells, Mary
Literary reference	Estinguish the Genius of Holmam
Summary	Etched print. Portrait of Topham, Mrs Wells and Henderson as Col. Topham endeavouring with his Squirt in the play Estinguish the Genius of Holmam. Published on 5th October 1785. Harry Beard Collection.
Other number	F157-77 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.5384-2009

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Record created	February 3, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1154434/h-beard-print-collection-print-unknown/

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