Cinderella
Poster
ca. 1890 (printing)
ca. 1890 (printing)
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This poster for the pantomime Cinderellawas designed for a touring production, with the space at the bottom to be overprinted with the name of the appropriate theatre.
John Hassall, the designer, was one of the most influential British poster artists of the early twentieth century. His style, incorporating flat areas of colour enclosed by thick black lines, was influenced by the example of the Japanese woodcut, the poster artist Alfons Mucha and the Art Nouveau style. His career started in 1890, when he became a regular contributor to The Graphic magazine. He began designing theatre posters when he joined the advertising company David Allen & Sons, in 1895, whom he worked with for over 50 years.
John Hassall, the designer, was one of the most influential British poster artists of the early twentieth century. His style, incorporating flat areas of colour enclosed by thick black lines, was influenced by the example of the Japanese woodcut, the poster artist Alfons Mucha and the Art Nouveau style. His career started in 1890, when he became a regular contributor to The Graphic magazine. He began designing theatre posters when he joined the advertising company David Allen & Sons, in 1895, whom he worked with for over 50 years.
Object details
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| Title | Cinderella (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Tour poster advertising the pantomime Cinderella, c.1890 |
| Physical description | Illustrated poster for a touring pantomime of Cinderella, featuring Cinderella running down stairs, her skirts billowing around her, and one shoe falling below her. The header of the poster has the title with the letter C filled with a clock pointing to midnight. Courtiers look on in the background. There is a blank space at the foot of the poster where the details of each particular performance could be printed. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Gallery label | Playbill for Cinderella
About 1895
This poster is for a touring production of Cinderella – hence the space at the bottom to write in the place and times of performance. It shows one of the key scenes: Cinderella shedding her glass slipper as she flees the ball at midnight before her beautiful costume is transformed back into rags.
Colour lithograph
Designed by John Hassall
Printed by David Allen & Sons, London
Museum no. S.530-1996 |
| Literary reference | Cinderella |
| Summary | This poster for the pantomime Cinderellawas designed for a touring production, with the space at the bottom to be overprinted with the name of the appropriate theatre. John Hassall, the designer, was one of the most influential British poster artists of the early twentieth century. His style, incorporating flat areas of colour enclosed by thick black lines, was influenced by the example of the Japanese woodcut, the poster artist Alfons Mucha and the Art Nouveau style. His career started in 1890, when he became a regular contributor to The Graphic magazine. He began designing theatre posters when he joined the advertising company David Allen & Sons, in 1895, whom he worked with for over 50 years. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.530-1996 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2008 |
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