George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
1821 (engraved), 29th January 1822 (published)
1821 (engraved), 29th January 1822 (published)
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Print depicting a dancing marionette performance being held in a family home and entitled 'The Dancing Dolls'. Published in London by Hurst, Robinson & Co.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | hand coloured engraving, ink and paint on paper |
| Brief description | Print depicting a dancing marionette performance being held in a family home and entitled 'The Dancing Dolls'. Published in London by Hurst, Robinson & Co. on 29th January 1822, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Hand coloured engraving depicting a boy (the puppeteer) playing a drum and a pipe whilst making two marionettes tied to a cord dance by using his knee to move the cord back and forth. The performance takes place in the room of a family home. An old woman, a man with a baby on his lap and a young girl holding a dog watch the performance from inside the room. Two small children watch from the open window. |
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| 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 being held in a family home and entitled 'The Dancing Dolls'. Published in London by Hurst, Robinson & Co. |
| Other number | Marionettes File |
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| Accession number | S.1154-2010 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2010 |
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