George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
19th century (printed)
19th century (printed)
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A print of a pen and ink sketch titled G. Hadfield's Sheffield Champion, Punch and Judy. It shows a Punch and Judy booth, within which a row of gentleman hang suspended from their necks, apparently unconscious or dead. To the left of the row is a devil with pitchfork. At the front of the stage is another figure. He wears Punch's jester's cap and his 'punchinello hump' is marked 'TELEGRAPH'. He carries a club marked 'Truth and Honesty under his left arm' and is shown smoking a cigar as he declares "We have settled them all Tear'em". His comments appear to be addressed to a dog-like figure seated on the left hand side of the stage. This figure is smoking a pipe and wears a collar marked 'TEAR'EM'. In front of the stage a group of men in top hats and caps have gathered to watch the action. A few of them are commenting on the victory declaring "Look at Bobby Stainton and Little Nadin" and "It's all o'er lads".
Although the image is not dated, the dress of the men resembles the fashions of the mid to late 19th century. The gentleman marked TELEGRAPH also bears a noticeable resemblance to the editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham (28 December 1833 - 9 January 1916) who, together with Thornton Leigh Hunt, acted as editor of the paper from 1855-1873.
It is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Although the image is not dated, the dress of the men resembles the fashions of the mid to late 19th century. The gentleman marked TELEGRAPH also bears a noticeable resemblance to the editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham (28 December 1833 - 9 January 1916) who, together with Thornton Leigh Hunt, acted as editor of the paper from 1855-1873.
It is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | A print of a pen and ink sketch titled G. Hadfield's Sheffield Champion, Punch and Judy. Ca. mid to late 19th century. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection |
| Physical description | A print of a pen and ink sketch titled G. Hadfield's Sheffield Champion, Punch and Judy. It shows a Punch and Judy booth, within which a row of gentleman hang suspended from their necks, apparently unconscious or dead. To the left of the row is a devil with pitchfork. At the front of the stage is another figure. He wears Punch's jester's cap and his 'punchinello hump' is marked 'TELEGRAPH'. He carries a club marked 'Truth and Honesty under his left arm' and is shown smoking a cigar as he declares "We have settled them all Tear'em". His comments appear to be addressed to a dog-like figure seated on the left hand side of the stage. This figure is smoking a pipe and wears a collar marked 'TEAR'EM'. In front of the stage a group of men in top hats and caps have gathered to watch the action. A few of them are commenting on the victory declaring "Look at Bobby Stainton and Little Nadin" and "It's all o'er lads". |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | A print of a pen and ink sketch titled G. Hadfield's Sheffield Champion, Punch and Judy. It shows a Punch and Judy booth, within which a row of gentleman hang suspended from their necks, apparently unconscious or dead. To the left of the row is a devil with pitchfork. At the front of the stage is another figure. He wears Punch's jester's cap and his 'punchinello hump' is marked 'TELEGRAPH'. He carries a club marked 'Truth and Honesty under his left arm' and is shown smoking a cigar as he declares "We have settled them all Tear'em". His comments appear to be addressed to a dog-like figure seated on the left hand side of the stage. This figure is smoking a pipe and wears a collar marked 'TEAR'EM'. In front of the stage a group of men in top hats and caps have gathered to watch the action. A few of them are commenting on the victory declaring "Look at Bobby Stainton and Little Nadin" and "It's all o'er lads". Although the image is not dated, the dress of the men resembles the fashions of the mid to late 19th century. The gentleman marked TELEGRAPH also bears a noticeable resemblance to the editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham (28 December 1833 - 9 January 1916) who, together with Thornton Leigh Hunt, acted as editor of the paper from 1855-1873. It is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Other number | Political Puppet Cartoons File |
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| Accession number | S.1163-2010 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2010 |
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