Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1900 (published)
ca. 1900 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Outer cover of the sheet music for I Felt Quite Sorry for the Feller sung by Mark Sheridan and published by Francis, Day and Hunter in circa 1900.
The front sheet has a series of black and white illustrations, the largest of which is a full length image of a gentleman in a checked suit and bow tie, his hair combed into a clearly defined centre parting. A circular illustration to his left shows a scene from a wedding and there is a small sketch of a bust of Shakespeare to his right, who is the subject of one of the verses.
The front sheet has a series of black and white illustrations, the largest of which is a full length image of a gentleman in a checked suit and bow tie, his hair combed into a clearly defined centre parting. A circular illustration to his left shows a scene from a wedding and there is a small sketch of a bust of Shakespeare to his right, who is the subject of one of the verses.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Outer cover of the sheet music for I Felt Quite Sorry for the Feller published by Francis, Day &Hunter, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Outer cover of the sheet music for I Felt Quite Sorry for the Feller. The front sheet has a series of black and white illustrations, the largest of which is a full length image of a gentleman in a checked suit and bow tie, his hair combed into a clearly defined centre parting. A circular illustration to his left shows a scene from a wedding and there is a small sketch of a bust of Shakespeare to his right, who is the subject of one of the verses. The back sheet is printed with a list of the Francis Day and Hunter's 'Vocal Successes'. The inner cover of the back sheet is printed with the lyrics for the song. |
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| Literary reference | I felt quite sorry for the fellow |
| Summary | Outer cover of the sheet music for I Felt Quite Sorry for the Feller sung by Mark Sheridan and published by Francis, Day and Hunter in circa 1900. The front sheet has a series of black and white illustrations, the largest of which is a full length image of a gentleman in a checked suit and bow tie, his hair combed into a clearly defined centre parting. A circular illustration to his left shows a scene from a wedding and there is a small sketch of a bust of Shakespeare to his right, who is the subject of one of the verses. |
| Other number | F153-79 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.191:1-1989 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2010 |
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