Printed Ephemera — 1850-1872
Theatrical portrait
Piece of card handcoloured with background scenery intended for use as background for a theatrical portrait. The portrait would have been cut from a paper sheet and applied to the card. The card is entitled 'Mr C Kean as Rolla' but the portrait has not been attached. Sold Wholesale and Retail by J.Redington at his Print & Tinsel Warehouse, 208 Hoxton Old Town and by J.King (Somers Town). Such portraits would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/639
- Object name:
- theatrical portrait
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Related events:
- Related places:
208 Hoxton Old Town, London [Hackney]; 45 Chapel Street, Somers Town, London [Camden], Camden, Hackney
- Production date:
- 1850-1872
- Material:
cardboard, ink, paint
- Measurements/duration:
- H 203 mm, W 146 mm
- 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:
- —
- License this image:
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