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The Gondoliers
Havers, Alice, born 1850 - died 1890 - Enlarge image
The Gondoliers
- Object:
Advertisement Card
- Place of origin:
Germany (printed)
England (designed) - Date:
c.1885 (printed)
- Artist/Maker:
Havers, Alice, born 1850 - died 1890 (artist)
Hildesheimer & Faulkner (printer) - Materials and Techniques:
Colour lithography
- Museum number:
E.1717-1925
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 68, box BII
Physical description
Colour lithograph advertisement card for 'The Gondoliers', a Gilbert and Sullivan operatic production at the Savoy Theatre, London. Design of a man and woman leaning against a stone monument. It is chiefly an all-purpose promotional advert for the Savoy Theatre, overlaid with letterpress details of performances together with adverts.
Place of Origin
Germany (printed)
England (designed)
Date
c.1885 (printed)
Artist/maker
Havers, Alice, born 1850 - died 1890 (artist)
Hildesheimer & Faulkner (printer)
Materials and Techniques
Colour lithography
Dimensions
Height: 12.8 cm Average size of objects E.1714 to 1717-1925., Width: 17 cm Average size of objects E.1714 to 1717-1925.
Descriptive line
Colour lithograph advertisement card for 'The Gondoliers' a Gilbert and Sullivan operatic production at the Savoy Theatre, London. Design by Alice Havers, England. Printed by Hildesheimer & Faulkner, Germany. c.1885.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Techniques
Colour lithography
Subjects depicted
Garland; Skull; Monument; Theatre; Man; Woman
Categories
Printed pages & sheets; Advertising; Entertainment & Leisure
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
