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Mr Liston and Madme Vestris in the duet of Buy a Broom

Mr Liston and Madme Vestris in the duet of Buy a Broom
 1826

Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
21.2 × 32.0 cm (image) 24.8 × 35.0 cm (plate) 25.0 × 37.0 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Printing/Publishing
published by George Humphrey, London
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Drawn & Etched by Tom Jones.
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: London. pub:d (d in superscript above : ) by. G:Humphrey, 24 St: James’s St Nov.r (r in superscript above . ) 1826
printed in ink l.c.: M:r (r in superscript above : ) Liston, & Mad.m (m in superscript above . ) Vestris, / In the Duet of BUY-A-ROOM !!
printed in ink l.l.: “From Tuetschland I come with my light wares all laden, / “To dear happy England in summers gay bloom,
printed in ink l.r.: “Then listen fair Lady and young preetty maiden / “Oh! buy of the wand’ring Bavarian a-Broom!!!
Accession Number
1283-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1944
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Performing Arts
Subjects (specific)
actors (performing artists) brooms (maintenance tools) caricatures characters (people by activity) peddlers performances (creative events) songs (performances)
Movements
Regency (British)