How Rafferty Won the Mile
Music Score
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
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Front cover of music sheet for How Rafferty Won the Mile, an original Irish comic song written and composed by Charles Osborne and sung with success by Walter Munroe. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Object details
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| Title | How Rafferty Won the Mile (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Front cover of music sheet for How Rafferty Won the Mile, written and composed by Charles Osborne, sung by Walter Munroe (1866?-1928). Colour lithography by H.G. Banks published by Charles Sheard & Co., late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Front cover of music sheet for How Rafferty Won the Mile, written and composed by Charles Osborne, published in London. Illustrated in colour. Centre of the page features head and bust portrait of young gentleman, wearing a black blazer, yellow waistcoat, a green neckerchief and a hat. Small scenes from the song are also drawn around the portrait. Front cover only. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'How Rafferty / won the mile / an original Irish comic song / written and composed by Charles Osborne / Oi'll Lay / Two ter wan agin / rafferty / the shtart / The Plot / Dropping a quart of / Peas in Rafferty's boots / But Rafferty / Biles'em / And sung with the / Greatest possible / success by / Walter Munroe, / Hurroo! Fer Rafferty. / London / Charles Sheard & Co. / Music Publishers & Printers, 192 High Holborn, W.C. / W. Stannard Lith.' (Printed on front cover.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | How Rafferty Won the Mile |
| Summary | Front cover of music sheet for How Rafferty Won the Mile, an original Irish comic song written and composed by Charles Osborne and sung with success by Walter Munroe. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co., ca. late 19th century - early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | S.326-2012 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2012 |
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