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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection

Playbill
December 1796 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for a performance of The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell and Harlequin and Oberon: Or, The Chace to Gretna.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGeorge Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
playbill, ink on paper
Brief description
Playbill for a performance of The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell and Harlequin and Oberon: Or, The Chace to Gretna on 26th December 1796, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Physical description
Playbill for a performance of The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell and Harlequin and Oberon: Or, The Chace to Gretna. Black ink on thin paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010.
Literary references
  • Harlequin and Oberon: Or, The Chace to Gretna
  • The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell
Summary
Playbill for a performance of The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell and Harlequin and Oberon: Or, The Chace to Gretna.
Other number
Punch Small Size File
Collection
Accession number
S.1003-2010

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Record createdJune 11, 2010
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