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The Red Hands or Welsh Chieftains

Print
1815 (printed)
Artist/Maker
J. H. Jameson (printers)
Unknown (artist)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Print showing 'The Red Hands' or 'Welsh Chieftains', as performed at Sadler's Wells, 1815.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Red Hands or Welsh Chieftains (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Print showing 'The Red Hands' or 'Welsh Chieftains', 1815
Physical description
Print showing 'The Red Hands' or 'Welsh Chieftains', 1815. The print features three performers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sloman and Mr. Hartland. All three are dressed in tabards patterned with stylised foral motifs. Mr. Campbell, positioned on the left is raising his right hand to his face, whilst his left hand rests on the hilt of the sword which hangs in the scabard at his waist. Mr. Sloman, at the centre, is shown in profile, facing towards Mr. Hartland. Mr. Hartland has his sword upraised, and is positioned on the far right, facing towards the centre and Mr. Sloman.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.8cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark brown sugar paper. The measurements recorded are for the print only.)
  • Width: 16.9cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'THE RED HANDS/ or Welsh Chieftains/As performed at Sadler's Wells' (Printed text, top of print.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subjects depicted
Hartland
Sloman
Summary
Print showing 'The Red Hands' or 'Welsh Chieftains', as performed at Sadler's Wells, 1815.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.677-2015

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Record createdMay 29, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1314853/the-red-hands-or-welsh-print-unknown/
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