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They were colour printed by chromolithography, and coated with a gelatine and gum layer to give them a gloss finish. After being embossed they were die-cut and put through a stamping press to cut away the unwanted areas of paper, leaving the individual images connected by small strips, often bearing the name or initials of the maker.\r\n\r\nScraps became extremely popular in Victorian England to be cut out by adults or children and stuck into albums, on to screens, or used for decorating greetings cards. This scrap is one of a series depicting Shakespearean characters played by popular actors. Edmund Kean first starred in <i>Richard III</i> at London's Drury Lane Theatre, 12 February 1814.","physicalDescription":"Full-colour chromolithograph scrap depicting Edmund Kean as Richard III wearing an ermine-trimmed cape and crown, his hands crossed in front of his chest, standing with two un-named actors in blue tunic and hose as Edward Prince of Wales and Richard Duke of York. To the left of King Richard's head is printed some of the dialogue from <i>RICHARD III</i> with the attribution: 'KING RICHARD III Act III scene 1. The scrap is complete as a sheet before cutting, giving the name of the series, the number of the item and the monogram of the printer.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Siegmund Hildesheimer & Co.","id":"A21308"},"association":{"text":"printer","id":"x30811"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"}],"techniques":[{"text":"colour lithography","id":"AAT190525"},{"text":"die cutting","id":"AAT233399"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Printed paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2009BY0063"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES356631"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"scrap","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"printed","id":"x46159"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca.1890","earliest":"1885-01-01","latest":"1894-12-31"},"association":{"text":"printed","id":"AAT53319"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"S.3:2-2008","id":"O146592"},"association":"Duplicate"}],"creditLine":"Given by the British Theatre Museum Association","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"14.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum height","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"12.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum width","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Monogram, entwined letters S.H & Co., printed in gold","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Monogram of Siegmund Hildesheimer & Co,. London, New York & Manchester, 1888-1927."}],"objectHistory":"Edmund Kean appeared as Richard III at Drury Lane Theatre, 12 February 1814","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Shakespearean characters paper scrap depicting Edmund Kean (1787-1833) as King Richard III, with two child actors as Edward Prince of Wales and Richard Duke of York from <i>KING RICHARD III</i>, Drury Lane Theatre, 12 February 1814. Chromolithograph printed by Siegmund Hildesheimer & Co., ca.1890. Aubrey Ensor Bequest.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[{"text":"Kean, Edmund","id":"N2820"},{"text":"Barrett, Wilson","id":"N5561"}],"associatedPerson":[{"text":"Kean, Edmund","id":"N2820"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["<i>Richard III</i>"],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"5, 6, 7\r\nTinsel prints and scraps\n\r\nOne of the earliest forms of souvenirs was the tinsel print. These were not ready made, but had to be painstakingly assembled by glueing punched metal shapes and bits of cloth on to an engraving of a celebrity or character.  Another popular pastime was compiling scrapbooks.  Sheets could be bought featuring a series of characters to be collected and pasted in as keepsakes.\r\n\nTinsel print showing John Thomas Haines as Brian de Bois in Ivanhoe\r\nAbout 1830\r\nPaper and metal\r\nMuseum no. S.2037–1986\n\r\nBook with sheets of pieces for tinsel prints\r\n1800-1900\r\nPaper and metal\r\nGiven by M.W. Stone\r\nMuseum no. S.34–1981\n\r\nScrap for a Shakespeare character card: Richard III\r\n1800-1900\r\nPrinted card\r\nGiven by British Theatre Museum Association\r\nMuseum no. 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