My girl from the Gaiety Theatre
Poster
ca. 1895 (made)
ca. 1895 (made)
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This poster advertises a turn of the century theatrical production. As was often the case, this advertisement was produced using the colour printing proces, chromolithography. Bright colours were more likely to attract the attention of passers-by, leading them to read the poster and perhaps attend the performance.
Object details
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| Title | My girl from the Gaiety Theatre (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Theatre poster. David Allen & Sons, printers. |
| Physical description | Illustration of two actors on a red & black background. |
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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 a turn of the century theatrical production. As was often the case, this advertisement was produced using the colour printing proces, chromolithography. Bright colours were more likely to attract the attention of passers-by, leading them to read the poster and perhaps attend the performance. |
| Other number | LS.2086 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.896-2004 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2005 |
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