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A Country Life For Me (The Squires Son)

Music
ca. 1872 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'A Country Life For Me (The Squires Son)', written and performed by A.G. Vance, published by J.Bath, London, ca. 1872.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Country Life For Me (The Squires Son) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'A Country Life For Me (The Squires Son)', written and performed by A.G. Vance, published by J.Bath, London, ca. 1872.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'A Country Life For Me (The Squires Song)'. The title of the song is at the top of the sheet, underwhich is a quote from the Yorkshire Press. In the centre of the page is an image of Alfred Vance wearing a black hat a jacket, and beige trousers, he holds a walking stick in one hand. The credits of the song are printed below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.0cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A COUNTRY LIFE FOR ME. / (THE SQUIRES SON.) / "VANCE'S YORKSHIRE CHAP! / A Genuine Comic Song of a Rural Nature." / YORKSHIRE PRESS / A HUMOUROUS IMPERSONATION / WRITTEN COMPOSED & SUNG / BY A.G. VANCE. / ENT STA HALL / PRICE 3/- / LONDON; J BATH, 40, GT MARLBOROUGH ST. W.' (Printed on front of cover)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Literary referenceA Country Life For Me
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'A Country Life For Me (The Squires Son)', written and performed by A.G. Vance, published by J.Bath, London, ca. 1872.
Collection
Accession number
S.37-2012

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2012
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