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Prints: P1299
Title
Mr Liston and Madame Vestris in the duet of Buy-a-Broom
Subject
Artist
Jones, T. H
Date
1826
Dimensions
height: 28cm
width: 38cm
width: 38cm
Other materials
hand coloured etching
Inscription/signature
Below image: "Drawn & Etched by Tom. Jones" " London Pub. by G. Humphrey, 24 St James's St. Nov 1826"
Title: "Mr Liston, & Madme Vestris, / in the Duet of BUY-A-BROOM!!!"
Left: "For brushes and beauty non can excel us/ Little sister is budding and I'm in my bloom/ Then Ladies I pray of my face don't be jealous,/ What youth can refuse when I cry BUY a BROOM!!!"
Right: "From Fuetschland I came with my light ware all laden,/ To dea happy England, in summer's gay bloom, The listen fair Ladies and young pretty maiden,/ Oh! buy of the wandering Bavarian a Broom!!"
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of Professor Jim Davis, acquired by the Garrick Club in 2024
Other number
E0162
This is a print depicts the actor and comedian, John Liston alongside the actress and manager Eliza Vestris. They are depicted full length, situated within a colonnade in a square. Liston wears a blue dress and a red cap, Vestris wears a pink dress and a blue cap. They both are holding rushes and twigs to make brooms behind their backs which can just be seen above their shoulders. They both appear to be mid step of a dance with one foot slightly forward. Their heads are turned to the middle towards each other.
John Liston perfomed the song 'Buy a Broom' for the benefit night of Madame Vestris on the 6th of November 1826 at the Haymarket Theatre. Liston provided comedy by performing as a woman.
John Liston perfomed the song 'Buy a Broom' for the benefit night of Madame Vestris on the 6th of November 1826 at the Haymarket Theatre. Liston provided comedy by performing as a woman.
