Poster
1894 (issued)
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Poster showing a full-length portrait of a young woman looking to her right, in three panels, the outer two having bright green spots, the centre being clear; green text at the top right of the sheet, with the cast lists and prices of each performance.
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Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
Brief description | 'A Comedy of Sighs' and 'The Land of Heart' s Desire'. Colour lithograph poster advertising productions which opened at the Avenue Theatre, London, 29 March 1894. Design by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Great Britain, 1894. |
Physical description | Poster showing a full-length portrait of a young woman looking to her right, in three panels, the outer two having bright green spots, the centre being clear; green text at the top right of the sheet, with the cast lists and prices of each performance. |
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Object history | Another impression of the poster is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.289-1925. |
Historical context | A Comedy of Sighs by John Todhunter and The Land of Heart’s Desire, a one act play by W. B. Yeats, were produced at the Avenue Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London, 29 March 1894. |
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Other number | C.11257 - Previous number |
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Accession number | E.726-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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