A Sensation Novel
Poster
1871 (printed)
1871 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
A poster advertising Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's New Entertainment, A Sensation Novel, by W.S. Gilbert, at the Royal Gallery of Illustration, Regent Street, London in 1871.
Object details
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| Title | A Sensation Novel (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper. |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's New Entertainment, A Sensation Novel, by W.S. Gilbert, at the Royal Gallery of Illustration, Regent Street, London, 1871 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's New Entertainment, A Sensation Novel, by W.S. Gilbert, at the Royal Gallery of Illustration, Regent Street, London, 1871. The poster features an image of a large blue yellow gold book. The cover of the book is decorated with an oval shaped picture of a woman standing over a man who is kneeling on the ground in front of her. She is looking down towards him whilst his gaze is directed upwards and towards, the woman's upraised right hand in which she is clasping a knife. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp. |
| Object history | Associated Production: A Sensation Novel. Playwright: W.S. Gilbert. Playwright: F. Clay. Royal Gallery of Illustration, Regent Street, London. 30.1.1871. Performance category: drama. |
| Production | 7 Poland Street |
| Summary | A poster advertising Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's New Entertainment, A Sensation Novel, by W.S. Gilbert, at the Royal Gallery of Illustration, Regent Street, London in 1871. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3861-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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