The Great Eastern Polka
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Object number2018.00017
TitleThe Great Eastern Polka
Creator Charles Coote, Jr. (composer), Hopwood & Crew (publisher)
DescriptionHand-coloured engraving of The Great Eastern Polka front cover, featuring a coloured depiction of the SS Great Eastern at sea, from sheet music composed by Charles Coote Jr. The song featured in the burlesque Aladdin, or The Wonderful Scamp, by H.J. Byron, that was performed at London's Strand Theatre in April 1861.
Production placeLondon
Production date 1854
Production period19th century
Object namesheet music
Object categoryperforming art
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted, hand-coloured
Dimensions
- engraving height: 366 mm
engraving width: 271 mm