Printed Ephemera — 1841-1850
Mr Horn as Caspar
Small handcoloured theatrical portrait plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr Horn in the role of Caspar. The portrait has been cut from a larger sheet which would have been printed with multiple portraits and stuck to cardboard with some handcoloured background scenery. The figure of Mr Horn has been embellished with metal foil tinsel decorations on the dress accessories, hat and gun. Silk cloth has been applied for the clothing. Such sheets would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/532
- Object name:
- Mr Horn as Caspar
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Skelt
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- Production date:
- 1841-1850
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil, silk
- Measurements/duration:
- H 128 mm, W 95 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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