Not on display

Stock poster possibly to advertise Patience, or A Country Girl

Poster
ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed without any details of theatre or production, this was a so- called 'stock poster' printed by Stafford & Co., that could be purchased by anyone producinga relevant piece to overprint with details of their production.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStock poster possibly to advertise Patience, or A Country Girl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint
Brief description
Stock poster issued by Stafford and Co. featuring a girl in 18th century dress carrying flowers, possibly advertising Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience, or A Country Girl by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 76.4cm
  • Poster width: 51.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Object history
Stafford and Co. numbered this poster as 1506
Production
Netherfield, Nottingham
Summary
Printed without any details of theatre or production, this was a so- called 'stock poster' printed by Stafford & Co., that could be purchased by anyone producinga relevant piece to overprint with details of their production.
Collection
Accession number
S.513-1996

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Record createdAugust 3, 2010
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