George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
ca. 1880s (published)
ca. 1880s (published)
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| Place of origin |
Sheet music cover for 'Fun and Frolic Lancers' by Warwick Williams, published by Francis Bros & Day.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print |
| Brief description | Sheet music cover for 'Fun and Frolic Lancers' by Warwick Williams. Lithograph by Alfred Concanen, published by Francis Bros & Day. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Sheet music cover for 'Fun and Frolic Lancers' by Warwick Williams. Image depicts a group of performers and characters including Mr. Punch, Pierrot, a Spanish dancer with castanets, a dancing girl with a tambourine, a jester and a Harlequin running, dancing and falling over. Backed on card. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'INTRODUCING / TING, TING, THAT'S HOW THE BELL GOES - CLARA WIL YOU COME OUT TO-NIGHT - I KISSED HER UNDER / THE PARLOR STAIRS - TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO - OH JOHNNY DON'T YOU GO TO SEA - DEAR ME - I'LL MEET HER / WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN - TAKING OUT THE BABY - IT'S ALL UP WITH POOR TOMMY NOW - &c. &c.' (Text above the main image.) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | Sheet music cover for 'Fun and Frolic Lancers' by Warwick Williams, published by Francis Bros & Day. |
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| Accession number | S.1242-2010 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2010 |
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