H Beard Print Collection
Print
probably first half 19th century (printed)
probably first half 19th century (printed)
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Colour scene entitled 'Cupid & Psyche', with Mrs. Honey as Psyche.
Object details
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Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
Materials and techniques | hand-coloured lithograph |
Brief description | Colour scene entitled 'Cupid & Psyche', with Mrs. Honey as Psyche and John Reeve as Cupid, Adelphi Theatre, 1836. Harry Beard Collection. |
Physical description | Colour scene entitled 'Cupid & Psyche', with Mrs. Honey as Psyche and John Reeve as Cupid. |
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Object history | The cast in the original production at the Adelphi Theatre was: Mr O. Smith as Mr. Vulcan Smith; Mr. S. Smith as Corporal Marsden; Mr. Sanders as Mr. Slykey; John Reeve as Master Smith, alias Cupid; Miss Daly as Mrs. Vulcan Smith, alias Venus; Mrs Honey as Slykey, or Psyche; and Miss Novello, Miss Beaumont and Miss Walsh as the Three Old Maids or Three Miss Graces. |
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Literary reference | Cupid and Psyche |
Summary | Colour scene entitled 'Cupid & Psyche', with Mrs. Honey as Psyche. |
Other number | F.92-50 - H Beard collection numbering |
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Accession number | S.2080-2009 |
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Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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