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Blind Man's Buff

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

Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt and sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBlind Man's Buff (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt, sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'Blind Man's Buff'. In the centre, there is an image of Harry Liston playing blind man's buff. Credits of the song are printed above and below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm (approx)
  • Width: 25cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
/BLIND MAN'S BUFF/ /I SHALL NEVER FORGET LAST TIME I WAS THERE/ /IN THE GAME I'D MADE CERTAIN I'D CAUGHT HER/ /I'D FOLLOWED HER LAUGH 'TWAS TOO BAD BY HALF/ /FOR I'D CAUGHT HOLD OF ANCIENT MISS PORTER/ /SUNG BY HARRY LISTON/ /WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY G.W. HUNT/ /LONDON: H. D'ALCORN & CO. ( BLENHEIM HOUSE 351, OXOFRD ST W.) (Text on front of cover.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Association
Literary referenceBlind Man's Buff by G.W. Hunt
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'Blind Man's Buff', composed by G.W. Hunt and sung by Harry Liston, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, ca. 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.596-2012

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Record createdJune 29, 2012
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