The Convivial Man
Music
ca. 1868 (printed and published)
ca. 1868 (printed and published)
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| Place of origin |
The music hall singer Jolly John Nash (1830-1901) was a great favourite at the Oxford Music Hall in the 1860s and later at the Strand Music Hall where he became famous for his 'laughing songs' including 'How They Laugh', 'Very Amusing Indeed', 'Laughing Gas', 'Laughing Girls' and 'Jog Along Boys'.
Object details
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| Title | The Convivial Man (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white lithograph |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for The Convivial Man, sung by Jolly John Nash (1830-1901). Lithograph by J.H. Maquire, printed by Stannard & Dixon and printed by Duff & Stewart, London, ca. 1860s. |
| Physical description | Cover of the sheet music for The Convivial Man. The title of the song is at the top of the page, under which is an image of John Nash he wears a suit and points forward with one finger, he leads against a table on which a top hat has been placed. Nash's signature is printed in the bottom right hand corner of the image. Under the image the credits are printed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THE CONVIVIAL MAN, / STANNARD & DIXON, IMPT / Sung by / MR. JOLLY JOHN NASH. / ENT. STA. HALL. / LONDON. DUFF & STEWART, 147, OXFORD STREET, W. / PRICE 3/-' (Text on front of cover.) |
| Credit line | Given by John Hall |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | The Convivial Man |
| Summary | The music hall singer Jolly John Nash (1830-1901) was a great favourite at the Oxford Music Hall in the 1860s and later at the Strand Music Hall where he became famous for his 'laughing songs' including 'How They Laugh', 'Very Amusing Indeed', 'Laughing Gas', 'Laughing Girls' and 'Jog Along Boys'. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.32-2012 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2012 |
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