The Bishop's Move
Poster
ca. 1902 (made)
ca. 1902 (made)
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This theatre poster advertises a performance of the drama "The Bishop's Move" at the Garrick Theatre on Charing Cross Road, in London. The play was written in 1902, in part by John Oliver Hobbes, the pseudonym of female playwright Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie. The image of a human bishop chess piece on a chequer-board floor is a playful interpretation of the play's title.
Object details
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| Title | The Bishop's Move (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster by Alick. P.F. Ritchie promoting a production at the Garrick Theatre. UK, ca. 1902. |
| Physical description | Theatre poster. Giant chess piece (rook). A female figure dressed as the bishop chess piece. Chequered game board beneath them. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This theatre poster advertises a performance of the drama "The Bishop's Move" at the Garrick Theatre on Charing Cross Road, in London. The play was written in 1902, in part by John Oliver Hobbes, the pseudonym of female playwright Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie. The image of a human bishop chess piece on a chequer-board floor is a playful interpretation of the play's title. |
| Other number | LS.2262 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1093-2004 |
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| Record created | October 21, 2004 |
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