Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca. 1898 (published)
ca. 1898 (published)
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Outer cover of the sheet music for Whoa! The Animals written and composed by A.J. Mills (1872-1919) and Frank W. Carter and published by Francis, Day & Hunter in circa 1898.
The front sheet is covered with a pale blue and green wash. The song's title is displayed on a red oval bordered with gold. A range of animals peer from behind this oval, amongst them a pig, lion, tiger, hippo and a hissing snake which stretches out a forked tongue. This tongue reaches towards the top hat of a gentleman (presumably the song's singer Frank Coyne) who is dressed in a loose jacket,a red and white spotted neckerchief and carries an umbrella.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus.
The front sheet is covered with a pale blue and green wash. The song's title is displayed on a red oval bordered with gold. A range of animals peer from behind this oval, amongst them a pig, lion, tiger, hippo and a hissing snake which stretches out a forked tongue. This tongue reaches towards the top hat of a gentleman (presumably the song's singer Frank Coyne) who is dressed in a loose jacket,a red and white spotted neckerchief and carries an umbrella.
The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Whoa! The Animals published by Francis, Day &Hunter, circa 1898, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Outer cover of the sheet music for Whoa! The Animals. The front sheet is covered with a pale blue and green wash. The song's title is displayed on a red oval bordered with gold. A range of animals peer from behind this oval, amongst them a pig, lion, tiger, hippo and a hissing snake which stretches out a forked tongue. This tongue reaches towards the top hat of a gentleman (presumably the song's singer Frank Coyne) who is dressed in a loose jacket,a red and white spotted neckerchief and carries an umbrella. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Whoa the animals |
| Summary | Outer cover of the sheet music for Whoa! The Animals written and composed by A.J. Mills (1872-1919) and Frank W. Carter and published by Francis, Day & Hunter in circa 1898. The front sheet is covered with a pale blue and green wash. The song's title is displayed on a red oval bordered with gold. A range of animals peer from behind this oval, amongst them a pig, lion, tiger, hippo and a hissing snake which stretches out a forked tongue. This tongue reaches towards the top hat of a gentleman (presumably the song's singer Frank Coyne) who is dressed in a loose jacket,a red and white spotted neckerchief and carries an umbrella. The back sheet is printed with a list of Francis, Day & Hunter's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song and music and words for the first verse and chorus. |
| Other number | F153-38 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.232:1-1989 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2010 |
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