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Handbill

4 February 1819 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819. The advertisement reflects the attitudes of early 19th century society.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Letterpress with ink annotation
Brief description
Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819
Physical description
Printed advertisement for the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.9cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'4 Feb 1819' (Annotation in ink, upper right hand corner)
Subject depicted
Summary
Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819. The advertisement reflects the attitudes of early 19th century society.
Collection
Accession number
S.1204-1982

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2010
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