Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. mid to late nineteenth century (published)
ca. mid to late nineteenth century (published)
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Cover sheet of the sheet music for Macbeth Be-witched, 'being a mellow-dram of Scotch Spirits as distilled from the Shades of Acheron' by Hugo Vamp.
The front of the sheet features a central montage of scenes from this 'celebrated comic scena'. At the centre is the writer of the drama 'Hugo Vamp' in a jacket, waistcoat, neckcloth and shirt with an upstanding collar. This central image is bordered by a pair of trees, strange creatures are perched in the branches and witches are flying through the trees above. The scenes depicted include 'Banquo at the Banquet', 'Potluck with the Witches', 'A Dagger to the Brain' and 'Scotch Spirits'.
The front of the sheet features a central montage of scenes from this 'celebrated comic scena'. At the centre is the writer of the drama 'Hugo Vamp' in a jacket, waistcoat, neckcloth and shirt with an upstanding collar. This central image is bordered by a pair of trees, strange creatures are perched in the branches and witches are flying through the trees above. The scenes depicted include 'Banquo at the Banquet', 'Potluck with the Witches', 'A Dagger to the Brain' and 'Scotch Spirits'.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Cover of the sheet music for Macbeth Be-witched published by the Musical Bouquet Office, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Cover sheet of the sheet music for Macbeth Be-witched. The front of the sheet features a central montage of scenes from this 'celebrated comic scena'. At the centre is the writer of the drama 'Hugo Vamp' in a jacket, waistcoat, neckcloth and shirt with an upstanding collar. This central image is bordered by a pair of trees, strange creatures are perched in the branches and witches are flying through the trees above. |
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| Literary reference | Macbeth Be-Witched |
| Summary | Cover sheet of the sheet music for Macbeth Be-witched, 'being a mellow-dram of Scotch Spirits as distilled from the Shades of Acheron' by Hugo Vamp. The front of the sheet features a central montage of scenes from this 'celebrated comic scena'. At the centre is the writer of the drama 'Hugo Vamp' in a jacket, waistcoat, neckcloth and shirt with an upstanding collar. This central image is bordered by a pair of trees, strange creatures are perched in the branches and witches are flying through the trees above. The scenes depicted include 'Banquo at the Banquet', 'Potluck with the Witches', 'A Dagger to the Brain' and 'Scotch Spirits'. |
| Other number | F39-22 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.207-1989 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2010 |
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