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The Dynasts

Poster
1914 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Nicholson, William Newzam Prior (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts'. The design depicts Nelson, viewed from the waist up and facing to the right of the image, with 'The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy' lettered across the top of the design and 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' lettered along the bottom. All against a pale ground.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Dynasts
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Dynasts'. Colour lithograph poster depicting Nelson, advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts' at the Kingsway Theatre, London. Designed by William Newzam Prior Nicholson, Great Britain, 1914.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts'. The design depicts Nelson, viewed from the waist up and facing to the right of the image, with 'The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy' lettered across the top of the design and 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' lettered along the bottom. All against a pale ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.6cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Dynasts / by Thomas Hardy' (Lettered across the top of the design.)
  • 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' (Lettered across the bottom of the design.)
Credit line
© Desmond Banks
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Man
Uniforms
Napoleon I
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.706-1950

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O595397/the-dynasts-poster-nicholson-william-newzam/
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