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John A Dreams

Print
1894 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from John A Dreams, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Chambers (1860–1921), staged at the Haymarket Theatre between 1894 and 1895. It is dated 24th November 1894.

From 1841-2002, Punch magazine published half a million satirical cartoons addressing subjects ranging from Domestic and Foreign Affairs and Science and Technology to Culture, Art, Fashion and Society.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn A Dreams (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Annotated proof
Brief description
Proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch showing Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from John A Dreams, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Chambers (1860–1921), at the Haymarket Theatre. The sketch is dated 24th November 1894
Physical description
Proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from John A Dreams, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Chambers (1860–1921), staged at the Haymarket Theatre between 1894 and 1895. It is dated 24th November 1894.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Width: 16cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Derek Pepys-Whiteley in January 1969.
Subject depicted
Literary referenceJohn A Dreams
Summary
Proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from John A Dreams, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Chambers (1860–1921), staged at the Haymarket Theatre between 1894 and 1895. It is dated 24th November 1894.

From 1841-2002, Punch magazine published half a million satirical cartoons addressing subjects ranging from Domestic and Foreign Affairs and Science and Technology to Culture, Art, Fashion and Society.
Other number
1969/A/1 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.3768-2013

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Record createdOctober 17, 2013
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