Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1865 (published)
ca. 1865 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Bound sheet music for Mazeppa Waltzes arranged by J.P.Clarke, on subjects from the Cantata of Mazeppa by Balfe.
The front sheet is illustrated with a lithograph drawn by R.J. Hamerton. This shows a stark clifftop scene. A rearing horse stands on the edge of the cliff, its back is encircled by a rope harness. Tied to this harness is a woman in a loose white tunic and leather sandals. The back sheet is printed with a list of the new dance music published by Cramer, Wood & Co.
The lithograph on the front sheet is labelled 'Adah Isaacs Menken, in her extraordinary Equestrian Act.' This provacative act, in which Menken (a painter, poetess and acrobat) appeared wearing only tights matched with a belted tunic which finished high on her thighs, helped establish her reputation as a scandalous figure.
The front sheet is illustrated with a lithograph drawn by R.J. Hamerton. This shows a stark clifftop scene. A rearing horse stands on the edge of the cliff, its back is encircled by a rope harness. Tied to this harness is a woman in a loose white tunic and leather sandals. The back sheet is printed with a list of the new dance music published by Cramer, Wood & Co.
The lithograph on the front sheet is labelled 'Adah Isaacs Menken, in her extraordinary Equestrian Act.' This provacative act, in which Menken (a painter, poetess and acrobat) appeared wearing only tights matched with a belted tunic which finished high on her thighs, helped establish her reputation as a scandalous figure.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph, intermediate pages composed of printed text |
| Brief description | Bound sheet music for Mazeppa Waltzes published by Cramer, Wood & Co, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Bound sheet music for Mazeppa Waltzes. The front sheet is illustrated with a lithograph of a stark clifftop scene. A rearing horse stands on the edge of the cliff, its back encircled by a rope harness. Tied to this is a woman in a loose white tunic and leather sandals. The back sheet is printed with a list of the new dance music published by Cramer, Wood & Co. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Alice Williams/from Alfred/January 7th 1865 (Handwritten dedication in black ink) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Mazeppa Waltzes |
| Summary | Bound sheet music for Mazeppa Waltzes arranged by J.P.Clarke, on subjects from the Cantata of Mazeppa by Balfe. The front sheet is illustrated with a lithograph drawn by R.J. Hamerton. This shows a stark clifftop scene. A rearing horse stands on the edge of the cliff, its back is encircled by a rope harness. Tied to this harness is a woman in a loose white tunic and leather sandals. The back sheet is printed with a list of the new dance music published by Cramer, Wood & Co. The lithograph on the front sheet is labelled 'Adah Isaacs Menken, in her extraordinary Equestrian Act.' This provacative act, in which Menken (a painter, poetess and acrobat) appeared wearing only tights matched with a belted tunic which finished high on her thighs, helped establish her reputation as a scandalous figure. |
| Other number | F.148-5 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.210-1989 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2010 |
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