Harry Beard Print Collection
Print
17th December 1803 (published)
17th December 1803 (published)
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Colour print entitled "The Manager and His Dog, or, a new way to keep one's head above water. A farce performed with rapturous applause at Drury Lane Theatre. Motto for the farce: And folly clappd his hands and wisdom star'd". Print depicts Richard Brinsley Sheridan in a pool of water being held up by a dog. Published by H Humphrey, 1803.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Aquatint |
| Brief description | Colour print entitled 'The Manager and His Dog', depicting Richard Brinsley Sheridan in a pool of water being held up by a dog, published by H Humphrey, 1803, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Colour print entitled 'The Manager and His Dog', depicting Richard Brinsley Sheridan in a pool of water being held up by a dog. Two camels watch from the right hand side, and a woman covering her face (Thalia) sits on the left hand side. A jester and an owl sit in a theatre box on the left hand side. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Colour print entitled "The Manager and His Dog, or, a new way to keep one's head above water. A farce performed with rapturous applause at Drury Lane Theatre. Motto for the farce: And folly clappd his hands and wisdom star'd". Print depicts Richard Brinsley Sheridan in a pool of water being held up by a dog. Published by H Humphrey, 1803. |
| Other number | F.117-36 - H Beard collection numbering |
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| Accession number | S.40-2010 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2010 |
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