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The Insect Play cartoon

Print
07/1936 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of a cartoon by R.S. Sherriffs (1906-1960) for the Sketch newspaper depicting various cast members playing characters from The Insect Play at the Little Theatre, 1936.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Insect Play cartoon (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper mounted on drawing board
Brief description
Print of a cartoon by R.S. Sherriffs for the Sketch newspaper depicting various cast members playing characters from The Insect Play at the Little Theatre, 1936
Physical description
Print of a cartoon depicting The Insect Play at the Little Theatre. Cast members are depicted playing various characters from the play, surrounded by illustrations of insects and similar creatures.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.4cm (Note: This measurement refers to the print's unmounted height. Mounted the height is 27.4cm.)
  • Width: 31cm (Note: This measurement refers to the print's unmounted width. Mounted the width is 36.3cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
  • Sketch 8.7.1936 Little: 23 June 1936 (On front side in pencil and black ink)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection

Summary
Print of a cartoon by R.S. Sherriffs (1906-1960) for the Sketch newspaper depicting various cast members playing characters from The Insect Play at the Little Theatre, 1936.
Collection
Accession number
S.1747-2014

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Record createdJuly 29, 2014
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