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Pebbles on the Beach

Poster
ca. 1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie [Ronald] Barker, captioned 'A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties'. Featuring a photographic portrait of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon illustration of women in Victorian swimwear bathing in the sea. Orange background with black and white text and images. Designed and printed by publishing company Hodder & Stroughton in England.

Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePebbles on the Beach (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie Barker, orange background, black and white text and images, ca. 1985.
Physical description
Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie Barker. Orange background and black and white text. Black and white images of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon of women in the sea, presumably Victorian. Printed ca. 1985
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 51cm (approx.)
  • Whole width: 38.2cm (approx.)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Ronnie Barker / Pebbles ON THE Beach / A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties / Hodder & Stoughton / Printed in England'
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
This poster was designed and printed by Hodder & Stoughton to advertise the publication Pebbles On The Beachby Ronnie Barker, published in 1985. It came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Summary
Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie [Ronald] Barker, captioned 'A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties'. Featuring a photographic portrait of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon illustration of women in Victorian swimwear bathing in the sea. Orange background with black and white text and images. Designed and printed by publishing company Hodder & Stroughton in England.

Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Bibliographic reference
'Barker, R. Pebbles On The Beach. London, 1985'
Other number
THM/407/12
Collection
Accession number
S.119-2012

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2012
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