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The Reds of the Midi

Poster
ca. 1896-1913 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster depicting an advertisement for a novel by Felix Gras entitled 'The Reds of the Midi', subtitled 'An Episode of the French Revolution, from the provencal of Felix Gras'. A male drummer is depicted in profile, wearing a military jacket and looking towards a silhouette of a guillotine in front of a red sky. The price ('Crown 8vo. Price 3/6') is lettered beneath the author's name, and the printer's name and address is lettered at the foot of the page. The dual monograms of the artists intersect at the bottom right of the sheet. There are notes in pencil on the reverse giving the artist's names, and details of three publications in 1896, 1901 and 1913.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Reds of the Midi (published title)
Materials and techniques
Printed poster
Brief description
Poster by A. E. Bone and F. A. M. Scheiffelin (?) depicting an advertisement for a novel by Felix Gras entitled 'The Reds of the Midi'. Great Britain, ca. 1896-1913.
Physical description
Poster depicting an advertisement for a novel by Felix Gras entitled 'The Reds of the Midi', subtitled 'An Episode of the French Revolution, from the provencal of Felix Gras'. A male drummer is depicted in profile, wearing a military jacket and looking towards a silhouette of a guillotine in front of a red sky. The price ('Crown 8vo. Price 3/6') is lettered beneath the author's name, and the printer's name and address is lettered at the foot of the page. The dual monograms of the artists intersect at the bottom right of the sheet. There are notes in pencil on the reverse giving the artist's names, and details of three publications in 1896, 1901 and 1913.
Dimensions
  • Height: 47.2cm
  • Width: 32.8cm
Dimensions measured 25/11/2014
Credit line
Given by Michael Diamond in memory of his wife
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
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Accession number
E.840-2014

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Record createdNovember 24, 2014
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