George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Poster
late 20th century (printed)
late 20th century (printed)
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Poster entitled Punch and Judy depicting these two characters in the proscenium of a booth c. 1900. Printed in England for the Museum of London by UDO (Litho). George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink on card |
| Brief description | Poster entitled Punch and Judy depicting these two characters in the proscenium of a booth c. 1900. Printed in England for the Museum of London by UDO (Litho). George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Poster entitled Punch and Judy depicting these two characters in the proscenium of a booth on a white background. Rather than an illustration this poster is a photograph of a Victorian period puppet booth with red and white strips cover, green velvet covering the stage border and ornated porscenium with the inscription 'Diev et Mon Droit'. Punch and Judy are in the centre of stage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'the/Museum of/ London/ Punch and Judy/ The proscenium of a booth c.1900./ Performances by showmen using 'Punch and Judy' hand/ puppets were a popular 19th-century entertainment both at/ street corners and at the seaside. Mr Punch originated from/ the comic figure of Pulcinella introduced to London by/ italian marionette performers in 1662.' (Printed on the verse.) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | Poster entitled Punch and Judy depicting these two characters in the proscenium of a booth c. 1900. Printed in England for the Museum of London by UDO (Litho). George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Other number | posters file |
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| Accession number | S.1354-2010 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2010 |
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