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Poster

Poster
1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
S. G. Fairbrother and Son (printers (people))
Dorrington, G. (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitlePoster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper.
Paper
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. Poster depicts horse drawn chariot driven by winged god and cherubs. Plaque on chariot reads 'Ducrow's Olympic Games'. A smaller engraving shows a hot air balloon bearing the legend 'Ducrow's', carrying aloft a horse and the acrobat Monsieur Andree.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 56.2cm
  • Poster width: 43.7cm
Object history
Associated Production: Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, Le Cheval Volant!, The Wizard of Peru. Performers: Andrew Ducrow, Miss E. Ducrow, Miss M. Ducrow, Miss Woolford, Mr. Gomersal, Mons. Andree. Astley's Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge, London. 28.9.1835. Performance category: circus, equestrian entertainment, hot air balloon display, benefit.
Production
Exeter Court, Strand
Summary
Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.514-1995

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Record createdJuly 29, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1165617/poster-poster-dorrington-g/
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