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Les Aventures de Robert Macaire

Poster
1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster for the film 'Les Aventures de Robert Macaire', depicting a laughing man wearing a top hat, with details of the film's stars and director, and borders down the sides to make the poster resemble a film strip.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLes Aventures de Robert Macaire (generic title)
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Brief description
'Les Aventures de Robert Macaire', colour lithograph film poster, Jean A. Mercier, France, 1925
Physical description
Poster for the film 'Les Aventures de Robert Macaire', depicting a laughing man wearing a top hat, with details of the film's stars and director, and borders down the sides to make the poster resemble a film strip.
Dimensions
  • Height: 63.25in
  • Width: 47.5in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Jean A. Mercier. 11.25. (signed)
  • Jean Angelo / dans / les Aventures de / Robert / Macaire / réalisé par / Jean Epstein / avec Suzanne Bianchetti / ciné-roman de ch. vayre publié par l'ère nouvelle
  • Production des Films Albatros
Credit line
Given by Mr C. G. Holme
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.511-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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