Tinsel Print
1839 (published)
1839 (published)
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This print shows an actress, known as 'Miss Julian' dressed in the kneelength gown with slashed sleeves trimmed with pearls and ermine that she wore for the role of Maid Marian. Her matching cape is decorated in the same style. In her left hand she carries a long bow and in her right an arrow. A quiver of arrows is suspended from a chain at her waist. She stands in the midst of a country landscape in which are a target board and canopied tent.
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 | Miss Julian as Maid Marian in Tournament! Lists of Ashbyat Astley's Amphitheatre, 30 September 1839. Etching, tinselled, published by M & M Skelt, London, ca. 1839, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | This print shows an actress dressed in a kneelength gown with slashed sleeves trimmed with pearls and ermine. A matching cape is decorated in the same style. In her left hand she carries a long bow and in her right an arrow. A quiver of arrows is suspended from a chain at her waist. She stands in the midst of a country landscape in which are a target board and canopied tent. |
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| Summary | This print shows an actress, known as 'Miss Julian' dressed in the kneelength gown with slashed sleeves trimmed with pearls and ermine that she wore for the role of Maid Marian. Her matching cape is decorated in the same style. In her left hand she carries a long bow and in her right an arrow. A quiver of arrows is suspended from a chain at her waist. She stands in the midst of a country landscape in which are a target board and canopied tent. 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.748-1981 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2010 |
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