Poster
Poster
1835 (made)
1835 (made)
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Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835.
Object details
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| Title | Poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. Poster depicts horse drawn chariot driven by winged god and cherubs. Plaque on chariot reads 'Ducrow's Olympic Games'. A smaller engraving shows a hot air balloon bearing the legend 'Ducrow's', carrying aloft a horse and the acrobat Monsieur Andree. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, Le Cheval Volant!, The Wizard of Peru. Performers: Andrew Ducrow, Miss E. Ducrow, Miss M. Ducrow, Miss Woolford, Mr. Gomersal, Mons. Andree. Astley's Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge, London. 28.9.1835. Performance category: circus, equestrian entertainment, hot air balloon display, benefit. |
| Production | Exeter Court, Strand |
| Summary | Poster advertising Ducrow's Benefit at Astley's featuring Le Cheval Volant [and] The Wizard of Peru [and] other equestrian spectacle, all under the general title Equestrian Dreams of Wonder, 1835. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.514-1995 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2010 |
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