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print
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music sheet/cover
Object Type
print
music sheet/cover
Museum number
1922,0710.537
Title
Object:
The Scotch Polka
Description
Music cover sheet for 'The Scotch Polka', composed by Charles D'Albert, with portrait of Pipe Major William Ross, Highland piper to Queen Victoria; whole length, standing to front on the shore of a lake, with head tilted to right, looking to right, playing the bagpipes, wearing Highland dress; Chromolithograph with additional hand-colouring
Producer name
Print made by:
John Brandard
Printed by:
M & N Hanhart
Published by:
Chappell & Co
School/style
British
Production date
1854-1860
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
chromolithograph
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
347 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
237 millimetres
(sheet)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
(Supplement)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
musician
musical instrument
Associated names
Portrait of:
William Ross
Illustration to:
Charles Louis Napoléon D'Albert
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Scotch Polka
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W G Imeson
Acquisition date
1922
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1922,0710.537