Printed Ephemera — 1837-1840
Mr Bridges as the Greek
Uncoloured theatrical souvenir plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr Bridges astride two galloping horses mid battle. The sheet has been torn and part of the title is now missing. Such sheets would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home. Bridges was performing in equestrian dramas at Astley's in the 1850s.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/578
- Object name:
- Mr Bridges as the Greek
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Skelt, Martin and Matthew
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- Related places:
11 Swan Street, Minories, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1837-1840
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 184 mm, W 198 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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