Printed Ephemera — 1830-1860
Mr Gomersal as the Blood Red Knight
Handcoloured theatrical souvenir portrait plate printed with an engraving of the actor Mr Gomersal on horseback in the role of The Blood Red Knight. The portrait has been cut out from a paper sheet and stuck onto card handcoloured with background scenery. The portrait is embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments notably on the armour, weapons and helmet. The clothing is of cotton. Such portraits would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/832
- Object name:
- Mr Gomersal as the Blood Red Knight
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1830-1860
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 2821 mm: W 228 mm
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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