Georgian Tinsel coloured engraving of ‘Miss Clifford as Juliet’ c.1830
$295.00 AUD
Georgian coloured engraving of ‘Miss Clifford as Juliet’, depicted standing with a ‘palace’ and gardens behind, dressed in very elaborate costume with original watercolours suggesting gilt work & silks.
“MISS CLIFFORD as JULIET”, also
“No.15 New Series”, “P. Roberts / London, Published by O. Hodgson, Macclesfield Street”
signed ‘P Roberts’ in the engraving lower right,
Circa 1830
Frame:
29 x 24cm
Condition: minor stains to paper
The publisher Hodgson was at Macclesfield Street between 1826 and 1839.
“Miss Clifford” is an actress who doesn’t appear to be well documented.
Dating to the earlier 19th century, a ‘Tinsel’ picture was a theatrical image of a stage character of the time, available as either plain for a penny, or coloured for tuppence. They were then enhanced with ‘tinsel’, tinfoil cutouts, glittery beads and scraps of cloth, as a home project, aimed at the children in need of entertainment.
This example is not embellished, just coloured.
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