The Battle of Bosworth Field from Richard lll
Poster
1857 (printed)
1857 (printed)
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Broadside poster or playbill advertising the Royal Circus, billed as 'an important branch of Astley's Amphitheatre', at Kingston, 24 October 1857. The poster promises 'An Elegant Bouquet of Equestrian Talent!' culminating in Astley's version of the Battle of Bosworth Field from Shakespeare's Richard lll, featuring William Cooke as Richard.
Object details
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| Title | The Battle of Bosworth Field from <i>Richard lll</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut and letterpress |
| Brief description | Broadside poster or playbill advertising the Royal Circus, billed as 'an important branch of Astley's Amphitheatre', at Kingston, 24 October 1857, featuring equestrian William Cooke in the Battle of Bosworth Field from Richard lll. Woodcut and letterpress |
| Physical description | Broadside typographical poster or playbill printed in red and dark green, advertising the Royal Circus at Kingston, 24 October 1857, illustrated with a woodcut image of Richard lll on horseback, fighting two armoured opponents. The playbill lists 'An Elegant Bouquet of Equestrian Talent!' including Miss Emily Cooke 'in an Elegant Specimen of Beautiful Equitation'; Mr William Cooke, jun, and his Noble Menage Charger, Emperor; Mr James Cooke 'Who will personate, in full and appropriate costume, an Indian Horseman of the Camanches, on his Wild Prairie Steed', and, to end the evening, Richard III, or, The Death of "White Surrey", as presented in 'its Unprecedented Run' of 94 consecutive night's at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre. Mounted on card. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Broadside poster or playbill advertising the Royal Circus, billed as 'an important branch of Astley's Amphitheatre', at Kingston, 24 October 1857. The poster promises 'An Elegant Bouquet of Equestrian Talent!' culminating in Astley's version of the Battle of Bosworth Field from Shakespeare's Richard lll, featuring William Cooke as Richard. |
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| Accession number | S.36-2018 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2018 |
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