To Die at Dawn
Poster
ca. 1895 (made)
ca. 1895 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This poster advertises the theatrical performance "To Die at Dawn", staged in the United States at the turn of the century. Though the designer of this poster is unknown, its design is typical of the time. The colour-printing process, chromolithography, was commonly used to produce such advertisements. The use of colour was intended to attract attention and encourage people to attend a performance.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | To Die at Dawn (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | American Theatre poster by an unknown designer ca. 1895. |
| Physical description | Poster |
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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 poster advertises the theatrical performance "To Die at Dawn", staged in the United States at the turn of the century. Though the designer of this poster is unknown, its design is typical of the time. The colour-printing process, chromolithography, was commonly used to produce such advertisements. The use of colour was intended to attract attention and encourage people to attend a performance. |
| Other number | LS.186 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.12-2004 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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