H Beard Print Collection
Print
22nd June 1893 (published)
22nd June 1893 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Portrait of the actor W.S. Penley, published by Vanity Fair on 22nd June 1893, Harry Beard Collection. Penley created the role of Lord Fancourt Babberley in Brandon Thomas's farce Charley's Aunt.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Portrait of W.S. Penley, published by Vanity Fair on 22nd June 1893, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Full-length portrait of W.S. Penley, holding a walking stick up-side-down. The caption, 'Charley's Aunt', is printed beneath the picture. The accompanying Vanity Fair article is attached. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Portrait of the actor W.S. Penley, published by Vanity Fair on 22nd June 1893, Harry Beard Collection. Penley created the role of Lord Fancourt Babberley in Brandon Thomas's farce Charley's Aunt. This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.448:1, 2-2010 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2010 |
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