Printed Ephemera — 1830-1860
Tinsel print
Souvenir theatrical portrait of an unnamed actor in character pose. The portrait has been handcoloured, cut out from its original paper sheet and stuck onto card painted with background scenery. The portrait is embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments notably on the dress accessories, weapons, and armour. The clothing is of silk. Such portraits would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home. Pre-punched tinsel ornaments were also available to purchase from the publisher.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/830
- Object name:
- tinsel print
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1830-1860
- Material:
paper, card, ink, metal, silk
- Measurements/duration:
- H 267 mm, W 218 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:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.