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The Broken-Hearted Shepherd

Print
late 19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for The Broken-Hearted Shepherd, illustrated with a lithograph of a shepherd walking in the countryside and playing a pipe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Broken-Hearted Shepherd (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph on paper
Brief description
Sheet music cover for The Broken-Hearted Shepherd as sung by George Leybourne, written by H. J. Whymark and arranged by Alfred Lee. Published in London by C. Sheard, late 19th century
Physical description
Music sheet cover for The Broken-Hearted Shepherd, illustrated with a lithograph of a shepherd walking in the countryside and playing a pipe.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.7cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'THE BROKEN-HEARTED SHEPHERD / OH! MARY, HOW COULD YOU BE SO CONTRARY. / POPULAR COMIC SONG SUNG BY / GEORGE LEYBOURNE / WRITTEN BY / H. J. WHYMARK / MUSIC ARRANGED BY / ALFRED LEE / LONDON / C. SHEARD 192 HIGH HOLBORN' (Printed on cover)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Collection
Accession number
S.666-2012

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Record createdJune 20, 2012
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