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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection

Print
1st November 1884 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled 'Parnell's Puppets'. Printed for the St. Stephen's Review Presentation Cartoon, November 1st, 1884.

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read "That's the way to do it!" A history of Punch & Judy Punch and Judy is the traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. An archetypical and controversial British figure with his origins in the charismatic 16th century Italian puppet Pulcinella, Mr Punch has been performing in the UK for over 350 years.

Object details

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Object type
TitleGeorge Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
chromolithograph, black and colour ink on paper
Brief description
Print entitled 'Parnell's Puppets'. Printed for the St. Stephen's Review Presentation Cartoon, November 1st, 1884. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Physical description
Chromolithograph entitled 'Parnell's Puppets' depicting a predominantly male crowd watching a Punch & Judy puppet show from a distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Width: 36.3cm
  • Total including mount height: 27cm
  • Total including mount width: 37.7cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010.
Summary
Print entitled 'Parnell's Puppets'. Printed for the St. Stephen's Review Presentation Cartoon, November 1st, 1884.
Collection
Accession number
S.1291-2010

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Record createdJune 25, 2010
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