Printed Ephemera — 1840
The Overseer
Sheet music for the popular song 'The Overseer' written by Jacob Cole, arranged by J Monro and sung by Mr Fitzwiliam. The black and white lithographed cover by George Edward Madeley depicts a stereotypical obese 'Overseer of the poor' walking past a workhouse at the gates of which are a group of women and children.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2001.32/35
- Object name:
- The Overseer
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Monro and May
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1840
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 345 mm, W 260 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:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.