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H Beard Collection

Sheet Music
ca. late 19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bound sheet music entitled Punch Quadrilles with a Portrait published by Jeffreys and Nelson, London. The composer is not recorded and an introductory paragraph declares the music to be 'Private and Confidential'. This music is part of the Harry Beard Collection.

The music is bound is a pale green cover and includes a coloured lithographer printed by M&N Hanhart and drawn by the lithographer, J.Brandard. This portrait is an exaggerated caricature of a 'Punch' figure dressed in a blue, red, white and gold striped suit decorated with gold bells.

There are 5 pieces included in the bound music, these are printed in black ink on both sides of the paper. Each piece has an individual title they are, Punch in France, Punch in America, Punch in England, Punch in Wales, Punch Universale (A Figure of Fun).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleH Beard Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
print, ink on paper
Brief description
Bound sheet music entitled Punch Quadrilles with a Portrait published by Jeffreys and Nelson, London. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Bound sheet music entitled Punch Quadrilles with a Portrait. The music is bound is a pale green cover and includes a coloured portrait of an exaggerated caricature of 'Punch' dressed in a blue, red, white and gold striped suit decorated with gold bells. There are 5 pieces included in the bound music, these are printed in black ink on both sides of the paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm
  • Width: 26cm
Literary referencePunch
Summary
Bound sheet music entitled Punch Quadrilles with a Portrait published by Jeffreys and Nelson, London. The composer is not recorded and an introductory paragraph declares the music to be 'Private and Confidential'. This music is part of the Harry Beard Collection.

The music is bound is a pale green cover and includes a coloured lithographer printed by M&N Hanhart and drawn by the lithographer, J.Brandard. This portrait is an exaggerated caricature of a 'Punch' figure dressed in a blue, red, white and gold striped suit decorated with gold bells.

There are 5 pieces included in the bound music, these are printed in black ink on both sides of the paper. Each piece has an individual title they are, Punch in France, Punch in America, Punch in England, Punch in Wales, Punch Universale (A Figure of Fun).
Other number
F.74-52 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.114-1989

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Record createdApril 21, 2010
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