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Robespierre

Poster
1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Beggarstaff Brothers (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Design for a poster intended to advertise Sardou’s play Robespierre produced by Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 15 April 1899, but not issued as a poster; Black and brown paper collage and watercolour; Signed.


Object details

Categories
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Designs
Collages
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleRobespierre
Materials and techniques
Black and brown paper collage and watercolour
Paper
Collage
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
Design for a poster intended to advertise Sardou’s play 'Robespierre' produced by Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, but not issued as a poster; Black and brown paper collage and watercolour; Signed; By Beggarstaff Brothers; Great Britain; 1899.
Physical description
Design for a poster intended to advertise Sardou’s play Robespierre produced by Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 15 April 1899, but not issued as a poster; Black and brown paper collage and watercolour; Signed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 218.4cm
  • Width: 203.2cm
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
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Credit line
© Desmond Banks
Literary referenceSardou’s play <u>Robespierre</u>.
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956.
Other number
4/A11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.65-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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