Merry England Quadrilles
Sheet Music
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
ca. 19th century (printed and published)
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Music sheet cover for 'Merry England Quadrilles', composed by Warwick Williams, published by Francis Bros and Day, ca. 19th century
Object details
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| Title | Merry England Quadrilles (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Music sheet cover for 'Merry England Quadrilles', composed by Warwick Williams, published by Francis Bros and Day, ca. 19th century |
| Physical description | Cover of the sheet music for 'Merry England Quadrilles'. Several English scenes are depicted on this music scene including: the Oaks: The Ladies Mile, a May pole dance, the garden party, lawn tennis, hunting, a moonlight trip, the Henley regatta and the waits' Merry Christmas. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /MERRY ENGLAND/
BOX 1:
/INTRODUCING THE CELEBRATED/BEATRICE GAVOTTE/ON YOU GIRLS/THE GHOST OF BENJAMIN BINNS/IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES LONG AGO/
BOX 2:
/OH LOVE WILL YOU BE MINE/I DON'T LIKE LONDON/D'YOU THINK SO/FOR EVER/MRS BRADY'S DAUGHTER/
/QUADRILLES/
BY/
WARWICK WILLIAMS/
T PACKER LITH/
LONDON/
FRANCIS BROS AND DAY: BLENHEIM HOUSE. OXFORD ST W/
(Text on front of cover.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Literary reference | Merry England Quadrille by Warwick Williams |
| Summary | Music sheet cover for 'Merry England Quadrilles', composed by Warwick Williams, published by Francis Bros and Day, ca. 19th century |
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| Accession number | S.438-2012 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2012 |
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