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Artist/Maker	Payne, Wyndham (artist)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Drawing of a shop door and window and first floor above with a street-lamp between the upper windows and a wreath over the door. A group of children and adults in Victorian dress are looking in the window and entering the shop. Below, framed at top corners in holly, is written 'The Mysteriour Toy Shop / A Fairy Tale by / Cyril W Beaumont / with illustrations by / Wyndham Payne / A delightful book for Christmas / DEMY 8vo DECboards Prince 5s NET / Special limited edition 100 copies 12/6 net'

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Categories	Theatre Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Poster
Materials and techniques	Charcoal, pastel and ink on paper Charcoal Pastel Ink Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Poster advertising the book The Mysterious Toy Shop by Cyril W Beaumont, probably drawn by Wyndham Payne.
Physical description	Drawing of a shop door and window and first floor above with a street-lamp between the upper windows and a wreath over the door. A group of children and adults in Victorian dress are looking in the window and entering the shop. Below, framed at top corners in holly, is written 'The Mysteriour Toy Shop / A Fairy Tale by / Cyril W Beaumont / with illustrations by / Wyndham Payne / A delightful book for Christmas / DEMY 8vo DECboards Prince 5s NET / Special limited edition 100 copies 12/6 net'
Dimensions	Width: 400mm Irregular height: 572mm Mount height: 592mm The drawing has been attached to a window mount which is the same width but higher than the drawing
Production type	Unique
Credit line	Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.413-2000

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Record created	October 9, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48779/poster-payne-wyndham/

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