Tinsel Print
7 December 1835 (published)
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A tinsel print entitled Mr Bland as the Ocean King. It shows the actor seated on a shell throne. He is dressed in a white silk tunic ornamented with a central row of metal shells. This is worn over armour of metallic fish scales and with a bright silk crimson cloak.
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.
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| Brief description | Tinsel print of Mr Bland as the Ocean King, ca. 1835 |
| Physical description | Mr Bland is seated on a large shell throne floating in the midst of the ocean. He is dressed in a white silk tunic over a blue fish scale armour. A crimson silk cloak is visible behind him and he carries a trident in his left hand. |
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| Summary | A tinsel print entitled Mr Bland as the Ocean King. It shows the actor seated on a shell throne. He is dressed in a white silk tunic ornamented with a central row of metal shells. This is worn over armour of metallic fish scales and with a bright silk crimson cloak. 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.1307-1983 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2010 |
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