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Little Red Riding Hood

Poster
late 19th century - early 20th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Little Red Riding Hood'. Colour lithograph poster advertising the pantomime. The design shows a young woman in a bright red cape and bonnet, holding a basket under her cape, looking at a row of large poppies. On a path behind her a wolf can be seen stalking her in the distance, with trunks of trees to the right. Text runs along the top of the sheet in pale green, on a red ground. Signed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLittle Red Riding Hood
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Brief description
'Little Red Riding Hood'. Colour lithograph poster advertising the pantomime. Designed by John Hassall. Great Britain. Late 19th - early 20th century.
Physical description
'Little Red Riding Hood'. Colour lithograph poster advertising the pantomime. The design shows a young woman in a bright red cape and bonnet, holding a basket under her cape, looking at a row of large poppies. On a path behind her a wolf can be seen stalking her in the distance, with trunks of trees to the right. Text runs along the top of the sheet in pale green, on a red ground. Signed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70.6cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
Dimensions 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
Signed.
Credit line
Given by Mrs J.T. Clarke
Subjects depicted
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
  • Malhotra, R. and Thon, C., eds. Das frühe Plakat in Europa und den USA: Ein Bestandskatalog, Band I, Grossbritannien; Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika. Berlin. 1973.
Other number
17/E8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.391-1921

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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