Printed Ephemera — 1832-04-09
Mr T.P. Cooke as Ben Backstay
Handcoloured theatrical souvenir plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr T.P.Cooke in the role of Ben Backstay. The portrait has applied cotton clothing, the belt and the sword are embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments. The sheet has some handcoloured background scenery and is mounted on card. Published by Orlando Hodgson on 9 April 1832, such theatrical souvenirs would have been sold plain for colouring and tinselling at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/1063
- Object name:
- Mr T.P. Cooke as Ben Backstay
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hodgson, Orlando
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
10 Cloth Fair, West Smithfield, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1832-04-09
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil, cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 340 mm, W 288 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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