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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection

Print
mid 19th century (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting a dancing marionette performance. Lithograph by Gatti e Dura, Italy.

Object details

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Object type
TitleGeorge Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured lithograph, ink and paint on paper
Brief description
Print depicting a dancing marionette performance. Lithograph by Gatti e Dura, Italy in the mid 19th c. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Physical description
Hand coloured lithograph depicting a man (the puppeteer) playing a bagpipe whilst making two marionettes tied to a cord dance by using his knee to move the cord back and forth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.1cm
  • Width: 16.8cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010.
Summary
Print depicting a dancing marionette performance. Lithograph by Gatti e Dura, Italy.
Other number
Marionettes File
Collection
Accession number
S.1150-2010

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Record createdJune 23, 2010
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