Tinsel Print
1840 (printed)
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Tinsel print showing Mrs. W. Lacy as Titania in Madame Vestris's production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 16 November 1840, starring Madame Vestris as Oberon and John Pritt Harley as Bottom. The scenery was by Thomas and William Grieve and the music was by Mendelssohn.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were considered an adult, rather than a child's hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image.
Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were considered an adult, rather than a child's hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching with tinsels and silk on paper |
| Brief description | Tinsel print of Mrs.W. Lacy as Titania in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Covent Garden Theatre, 16 November 1840. Etching published by Archibald Park, 1838, with watercolour and tinsel additions. |
| Physical description | Tinsel print showing Mrs Lacy as Titania dressed in a kneelength white gown decorated with blue stripes. Her gown, sceptre and sandals are embellished with tinsel motifs. |
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| Credit line | Given anonymously in memory of Terence Rattigan |
| Summary | Tinsel print showing Mrs. W. Lacy as Titania in Madame Vestris's production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 16 November 1840, starring Madame Vestris as Oberon and John Pritt Harley as Bottom. The scenery was by Thomas and William Grieve and the music was by Mendelssohn. Tinsel prints were created from etched portraits of theatrical stars in popular roles they played on the London stage. They were hand-painted in watercolour and decorated with scraps of material and tinsel additions. They were popular during the first half of the 19th century and were considered an adult, rather than a child's hobby. By the 1830s it was possible to buy the tinsel, leather and feather ornaments to go with each image. |
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| Accession number | S.1498-1984 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2010 |
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