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Poster

1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pictorial and typographic. The image shows an equestrian in military costume standing astride four grey horses, with a total of ten in hand. The act is billed as 'The Courier of St. Petersburg' which was the great act developed by Andrew Ducrow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus and Menagerie, featuring the equestrian act The Courier of St. Petersburg, Edinburgh 1935
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. The image shows an equestrian in military costume standing astride four grey horses, with a total of ten in hand. The act is billed as 'The Courier of St. Petersburg' which was the great act developed by Andrew Ducrow.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 76.2cm
  • Poster width: 101.2cm
Object history
Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Company: The Giraffe-Necked Women of Upper Burma (curiosity). Roseburn, Scottish Union Rugby Ground, Edinburgh. 1.7.1935-13.7.1935. Performance category: circus, menagerie.
Collection
Accession number
S.146-1994

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
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