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The Night Shimmy

Poster
ca. 1990 (designed and printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster promoting a children's book by Gwen Strauss. The poster is composed of an illustration from the book depicting a boy in pyjamas, red slippers and a witch's pointed hat and cape flying over a cityscape.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Night Shimmy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising the book 'The Night Shimmy' by Gwen Strauss, illustrated by Anthony Browne
Physical description
Poster promoting a children's book by Gwen Strauss. The poster is composed of an illustration from the book depicting a boy in pyjamas, red slippers and a witch's pointed hat and cape flying over a cityscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 59.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Explore Eric's Secret World/with/The Night Shimmy/by Gwen Strauss illustrated by Anthony Browne (Text printed across top of poster)
  • JM/Julia MacRae Books (Company logo and text printed at bottom of poster)
Credit line
Given by Cassius Matthias
Collection
Accession number
E.1038-2002

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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