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Nellie Knowall

Poster
ca.1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A poster depicting an illustrated witch with a long nose and long pointed hat adorned with stars, she has a black cat sat on her shoulder. The witch is surrounded by many animals such as a rabbit, a lion, birds and a mouse. There are also three small human figures seated on some of the animals.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNellie Knowall (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster by Wayne Anderson, 'Nellie Knowall', published by Big O Posters Ltd, colour offset lithograph, ca. 1980
Physical description
A poster depicting an illustrated witch with a long nose and long pointed hat adorned with stars, she has a black cat sat on her shoulder. The witch is surrounded by many animals such as a rabbit, a lion, birds and a mouse. There are also three small human figures seated on some of the animals.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.3cm
  • Width: 42.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Collection
Accession number
E.83-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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