Printed Ephemera — 1818-12-24
West's Combat in Black Beard
Theatrical souvenir sheet numbered '16' illustrating a combat from the play 'Black Beard' as 'performed at the Regency Theatre with unbounded applause'. With engravings of the actors Mr H Beverly as Black Beard and Mr Lewis in the role of Abdellak, the Prince. The engraving is signed 'W West Del' implying that William West was not only the publisher but also the artist or engraver of the plate. The sheet is partly coloured.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/72
- Object name:
- West's Combat in Black Beard
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- West, William
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- Related places:
Exeter House, Exeter Street, Strand, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- 1818-12-24
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 208 mm, W 262 mm (paper)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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