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The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith

Print
1895 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853–1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, staged at the Garrick Theatre, the sketch is dated 30th March 1895.

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
TitleThe Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith (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. The sketch shows Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853–1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, staged at the Garrick Theatre, the sketch is dated 30th March 1895
Physical description
Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853–1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, staged at the Garrick Theatre in 1895. The sketch is dated 30th March 1895.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Width: 14cm
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 Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith
Summary
Print of a proof sketch drawn by John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for the periodical Punch. The sketch shows Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853–1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) in a scene from The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, staged at the Garrick Theatre, the sketch is dated 30th March 1895.

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.3769-2013

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Record createdOctober 18, 2013
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