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The Beggar's Opera

Poster
1980 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'The Beggar's Opera'; Poster advertising a production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 1980; An adaptation of the poster by Claud Lovat Fraser for the 1920 production; Colour screen-print.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Beggar's Opera
Materials and techniques
colour screen-print
Brief description
'The Beggar's Opera'; Poster advertising a production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith; An adaptation of the poster by Claud Lovat Fraser for the 1920 production; Colour screen-print; Designed by Adam Banks; Great Britain; 1980.
Physical description
'The Beggar's Opera'; Poster advertising a production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 1980; An adaptation of the poster by Claud Lovat Fraser for the 1920 production; Colour screen-print.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51cm
  • Width: 38.3cm
Dimensions taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number
2/D1 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.610-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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