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Miss Thorton at Vauxhall

Print
1778 (printed)
Artist/Maker
John Bew (Publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Engraving of Miss Thornton, at Vauxhall, ca.1778. Miss Thornton was one of the singers who performed at Vauxhall Gardens in the late eighteenth century. The Vauxhall gardens were a fashionable resort, just south of the Thames in London. Here visitors could eat, drink, dance, listen to music, take a stroll and enjoy the sculptures in the open air. Harry Beard Collection

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMiss Thorton at Vauxhall (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper.
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Brief description
Engraving of Miss Thornton, at Vauxhall, ca.1778. Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Engraving of Miss Thornton, at Vauxhall, ca.1778.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.8cm
  • Width: 17.6cm
The measurements given are for the backing paper on which the print is mounted. The engraving itself is significantly smaller.
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Miss Thornton
Places depicted
Vauxhall Gardens
Summary
Engraving of Miss Thornton, at Vauxhall, ca.1778. Miss Thornton was one of the singers who performed at Vauxhall Gardens in the late eighteenth century. The Vauxhall gardens were a fashionable resort, just south of the Thames in London. Here visitors could eat, drink, dance, listen to music, take a stroll and enjoy the sculptures in the open air. Harry Beard Collection
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1641-2012

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Record createdDecember 7, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1258320/miss-thorton-at-vauxhall-print-john-bew/
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