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Harry Beard Collection

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

Bound sheet music for Mary Ann or the Roving Gardener, 'New and Original Comic Song', words and music by Harry Clifton, published by Hopwood&Crew.

The front sheet features a central illustration of a gentleman in yellow breeches, yellow jacket and pale pink waistcoat, he is also wearing a blue and white spotted neckerchief and a yellow hat trimmed with a pale blue ribbon. He is standing with both hands upraised, palms forward and one leg angled behind the other.

The back sheet is printed with Hopwood&Crew's 'Bulletin of New Music'. The spine is bound with dark blue silk tape.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHarry Beard Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, intermediate pages composed of printed text
Brief description
Bound sheet music for Mary Ann or the Roving Gardener published by Hopwood&Crew, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Bound sheet music for Mary Ann or the Roving Gardener. The front sheet features a central illustration of a gentleman in yellow breeches, yellow jacket and pale pink waistcoat, he is also wearing a blue and white spotted neckerchief and a yellow hat trimmed with a pale blue ribbon. He is standing with both hands upraised, palms forward and one leg angled behind the other.
The back sheet is printed with Hopwood&Crew's 'Bulletin of New Music'. The spine is bound with dark blue silk tape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm
  • Width: 26.1cm
Width recorded is size of 'folded' sheet.
Marks and inscriptions
L.G.Parke (Handwritten in black ink, top right hand corner)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceMary Ann or the Roving Gardener
Summary
Bound sheet music for Mary Ann or the Roving Gardener, 'New and Original Comic Song', words and music by Harry Clifton, published by Hopwood&Crew.

The front sheet features a central illustration of a gentleman in yellow breeches, yellow jacket and pale pink waistcoat, he is also wearing a blue and white spotted neckerchief and a yellow hat trimmed with a pale blue ribbon. He is standing with both hands upraised, palms forward and one leg angled behind the other.

The back sheet is printed with Hopwood&Crew's 'Bulletin of New Music'. The spine is bound with dark blue silk tape.
Other number
F153-19 - H Beard Collection Numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.209-1989

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Record createdMarch 26, 2010
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