Poster
1869 (made)
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Poster advertising a production of Paper Wings, by Watts Phillips (1825-1874) at the Olympic Theatre, London, 1869
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Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper. |
Brief description | Poster advertising a production of Paper Wings, by Watts Phillips (1825-1874) at the Olympic Theatre, London, 1869 |
Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising a production of Paper Wings, by Watts Phillips (1825-1874) at the Olympic Theatre, London, 1869. The production features a central image in which a man is flying above a cityscape. His arms are outstretched and he is holding a large feather in each of his hands. Strips of paper are suspended from these feathers and are also floating down towards the city below him. |
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Object history | Associated Production: Paper Wings. Playwright: C.W. Phillips. Playwright: Watt. Olympic Theatre, London. 15.2.1869. Performance category: drama. Production type: revival. |
Production | 12 Frith Street, London |
Summary | Poster advertising a production of Paper Wings, by Watts Phillips (1825-1874) at the Olympic Theatre, London, 1869 |
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Accession number | S.3069-1994 |
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Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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