Not on display

Merry Duchess Quadrille

Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'Merry Duchess Quadrille', arranged by Charles Cootes, published by Chappell & Co, ca. 19th century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMerry Duchess Quadrille (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Merry Duchess Quadrille', composed by Charles Cootes, published by Chapell & Co, ca. 19th century
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for Merry Duchess Quadrille'. The characters depicted in the image are Freddy Bowman, the Duchess of Epsom Downs, of policeman fighting, of a man dressed in hunting gear and of a woman who appears to an entertainer. In the centre, there is a crowd pointing to a horse. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm (approx)
  • Width: 26cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
/MERRY DUCHESS/ /QUADRILLE/ /by CHARLES COOTES/ /LONDON:CHAPELL & CO 50 NEW BOND STREET WEST AND 15 POULTRY EC (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMerry Duchess Quadrill by Charles Cootes
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Merry Duchess Quadrille', arranged by Charles Cootes, published by Chappell & Co, ca. 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.437-2012

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Record createdApril 25, 2012
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