Printed Ephemera — 1850-1872
Mrs Egerton as Helen Macgregor
Handcoloured theatrical souvenir portrait plate printed with an engraving of the actress Mrs Egerton in the role of Helen Macgregor. The portrait has been cut out and pasted onto card handcoloured with appropriate background scenery. The portrait is embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments notably on the clothing, dress accessories, armour and weapons. Tartan cotton cloth has also been applied for the clothing. Such plates would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home. Marked 'Sold Wholesale and Retail by J.Redington at his Theatrical Print, Play & Tinsel Shop 208 Hoxton Old Town and Jonathan King 45 Chapel St., Somers Town'.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/687
- Object name:
- Mrs Egerton as Helen Macgregor
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Camden, Hackney, 208 Hoxton Old Town, London; 45 Chapel Street, Somers Town, London [Camden]
- Production date:
- 1850-1872
- Material:
card, ink, cotton, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 289 mm, W 223 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:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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