Pebbles on the Beach
Poster
ca. 1985 (made)
ca. 1985 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie [Ronald] Barker, captioned 'A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties'. Featuring a photographic portrait of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon illustration of women in Victorian swimwear bathing in the sea. Orange background with black and white text and images. Designed and printed by publishing company Hodder & Stroughton in England.
Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pebbles on the Beach (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie Barker, orange background, black and white text and images, ca. 1985. |
| Physical description | Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie Barker. Orange background and black and white text. Black and white images of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon of women in the sea, presumably Victorian. Printed ca. 1985 |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ronnie Barker / Pebbles ON THE Beach / A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties / Hodder & Stoughton / Printed in England' |
| Credit line | Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE. |
| Object history | This poster was designed and printed by Hodder & Stoughton to advertise the publication Pebbles On The Beachby Ronnie Barker, published in 1985. It came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407). |
| Summary | Poster advertising the publication Pebbles On The Beach by Ronnie [Ronald] Barker, captioned 'A Frolic through Ronnie Barker's Collection of Bathing Beauties'. Featuring a photographic portrait of Ronnie Barker and a cartoon illustration of women in Victorian swimwear bathing in the sea. Orange background with black and white text and images. Designed and printed by publishing company Hodder & Stroughton in England. Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407). |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Barker, R. Pebbles On The Beach. London, 1985' |
| Other number | THM/407/12 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.119-2012 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2012 |
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