The Universal Songster
Frontispiece
11/06/1825 (published)
11/06/1825 (published)
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Steel-plate etching print frontispiece to the first volume of The Universal Songster. The centre of the design shows two seated men (one of whom resembles a Toby Jug caricature) smoking pipes within a decorative foliate frame. The rest of the design depictes ten other characters, including a soldier and a scotsman, amidst large decorative swirls. The copy claims that the Universal Songster's three volumes form: '... the most complete, extensive and valuable collection of ancient and modern songs in the English language ...
Object details
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| Title | The Universal Songster |
| Materials and techniques | Steel-plate etching print. |
| Brief description | Steel-plate etching print frontispiece to the first volume of 'The Universal Songster'. The design includes two seated men (one of whom resembles a Toby Jug caricature) smoking pipes. Designed and etched by George Cruikshank. Published by John Fairburn, London, 1825. |
| Physical description | Steel-plate etching print frontispiece to the first volume of The Universal Songster. The centre of the design shows two seated men (one of whom resembles a Toby Jug caricature) smoking pipes within a decorative foliate frame. The rest of the design depictes ten other characters, including a soldier and a scotsman, amidst large decorative swirls. The copy claims that the Universal Songster's three volumes form: '... the most complete, extensive and valuable collection of ancient and modern songs in the English language ... |
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| Object history | The copy claims that the Universal Songster's three volumes form: '... the most complete, extensive and valuable collection of ancient and modern songs in the English language ... The volumes include three etched frontispieces by Cruikshank and 84 wood-engravings, of which 24 are after George Cruikshank, and 57 after his brother Robert. |
| Production | See the working design for this print, 9557A. |
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| Associated object | 9557A (Design) |
| Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, c.1991. |
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| Accession number | 9561:2 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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