Tinsel Print
18th December 1837 (published)
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This print shows the actor Mr. Dry as he appeared in the role of Lambro the Pirate in Don Juan. He is dressed in a tunic with a white skirt and a bright metallic green bodice, tied at the waist with a dark green sash. He wears a deep red jacket over this tunic which is trimmed with metallic gold motifs at the front fastenings and sleeve edges. He wears a small crimson cap with a tassel and gold sandals over pink metallic stockings.
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 the actor Mr.Dry as Lambro the Pirate in Don Juan, 1837. |
| Physical description | The actor is dressed in a tunic with a white skirt and a bright metallic green bodice, tied at the waist with a dark green sash. He wears a deep red jacket over this tunic which is trimmed with metallic gold motifs at the front fastenings and sleeve edges. He wears a small crimson cap with a tassel and gold sandals over pink metallic stockings. He is standing, poised, ready to fight, with a sword at this waist, a dagger in his upraised left hand and a pointed pistol in his right. He stands in front of an island landscape. |
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| Literary reference | Don Juan |
| Summary | This print shows the actor Mr. Dry as he appeared in the role of Lambro the Pirate in Don Juan. He is dressed in a tunic with a white skirt and a bright metallic green bodice, tied at the waist with a dark green sash. He wears a deep red jacket over this tunic which is trimmed with metallic gold motifs at the front fastenings and sleeve edges. He wears a small crimson cap with a tassel and gold sandals over pink metallic stockings. 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.2032-1986 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2010 |
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