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Harry Beard Collection

Sheet Music
ca.early to mid-nineteenth century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bound sheet music for Now all the town is cherry ripe! a new ballad founded on twelve popular songs sung by Madame Vestris and composed by T. Williams. Published by T. Williams.

The front sheet features a line drawn illustration of a country landscape filled with scenes of courtly love, knights, stone turrets and minstrels. In the centre of the scene a couple are kneeling whilst a priest conducts a marriage ceremony. The woman is dressed in an ermine trimmed cloak with an upstanding lace collar and high waisted gown. The man is dressed in armour and a long cloak.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHarry Beard Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Bound sheet music for Now all the town is cherry ripe published by T. Williams, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Bound sheet music for Now all the town is cherry ripe. The front sheet features a line drawn illustration of a country landscape filled with scenes of courtly love, knights, stone turrets and minstrels. In the centre of the scene a couple are kneeling whilst a priest conducts a marriage ceremony. The woman is dressed in an ermine trimmed cloak with an upstanding lace collar and high waisted gown. The man is dressed in armour and a long cloak.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.4cm
  • Width: 23.8cm
Width recorded is size of 'folded' sheet.
Subject depicted
Literary referenceNow all the town is cherry ripe!
Summary
Bound sheet music for Now all the town is cherry ripe! a new ballad founded on twelve popular songs sung by Madame Vestris and composed by T. Williams. Published by T. Williams.

The front sheet features a line drawn illustration of a country landscape filled with scenes of courtly love, knights, stone turrets and minstrels. In the centre of the scene a couple are kneeling whilst a priest conducts a marriage ceremony. The woman is dressed in an ermine trimmed cloak with an upstanding lace collar and high waisted gown. The man is dressed in armour and a long cloak.
Other number
F125-44 - H Beard Collection Numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.215-1989

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Record createdMarch 25, 2010
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