Printed Ephemera — 1850-1872
St David of Wales
Handcoloured and hand decorated tinsel portrait of a mounted St David of Wales charging into battle. Although most tinsel prints depicted actors, later publishers featured subjects away from the stage. This portrait is mounted on card handcoloured with background scenery and embellished with silk clothing and tinsel ornaments. Printed along the bottom 'Coloured & sold Wholesale & Retail by J. Redington at his Theatrical Print, Play & Tinsel Warehouse, 208 Hoxton Old Town and Jonathan King, 45 Chapel St., Somers Town.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- NN7862
- Object name:
- St David of Wales
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- King, Jonathan
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Camden, Hackney, 208 Hoxton Old Town, London; 45 Chapel Street, Somers Town, London [Camden]
- Production date:
- 1850-1872
- Material:
card, paper, ink, silk, metal foil
- Measurements/duration:
- H 283 mm, W 228 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:
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- License this image:
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