Printed Ephemera — 1835-1863
Mr Smith as the Pirate of the Black Sea
Handcoloured theatrical souvenir plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr Smith in the role of the Pirate of the Black Sea. The portrait is embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments, notably on the dress accessories, hat and weapons. The clothing is of shaded silk. The portrait has been cut from a paper sheet with handcoloured background scenery and mounted on gold card. Published by A.Park. Such theatrical souvenirs would have been sold plain for colouring and tinselling at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/1053
- Object name:
- Mr Smith as the Pirate of the Black Sea
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Park, Archibald Alexander
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- Related events:
- Related places:
47 Leonard Street, London EC2 [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1835-1863
- Material:
paper, ink, silk, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 228 mm, W 186 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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