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The Second Mrs. Tanqueray

Print
1893 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch, caricaturing the play The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), staged at St. James's Theatre. It shows George Alexander (1858-1918), Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) and Pinero, and is dated 10th June 1893.

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

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Object type
TitleThe Second Mrs. Tanqueray (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Annotated proof
Brief description
Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch, caricaturing the play The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), staged at St. James's Theatre. It shows George Alexander (1858-1918), Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) and Pinero, and is dated 10th June 1893
Physical description
Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Mrs. Patrick Campbell leaping over a hurdle labelled 'Convention'. George Alexander is pursuing her, while Pinero stands, right, mopping his brow. Dated 10th June 1893.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Width: 17.7cm
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.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceThe Second Mrs. Tanqueray
Summary
Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch, caricaturing the play The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), staged at St. James's Theatre. It shows George Alexander (1858-1918), Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) and Pinero, and is dated 10th June 1893.

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.3762-2013

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Record createdOctober 17, 2013
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