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The Dynasts

Poster
1914 (made), 1914 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Nicholson, William Newzam Prior (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts'. The design depicts the 1st Duke of Wellington on horseback, viewed from the waist up, facing to the left of the image, with 'The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy' lettered across the top of the design and 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' lettered along the bottom. All against a pale ground.


Object details

Categories
Theatre
Posters
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Dynasts (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Lithographic Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Dynasts'. The 1st Duke of Wellington. Poster advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts' at the Kingsway Theatre, London. Designed by William Newzam Prior Nicholson, Great Britain, 1914.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster advertising a production of Thomas Hardy's 'The Dynasts'. The design depicts the 1st Duke of Wellington on horseback, viewed from the waist up, facing to the left of the image, with 'The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy' lettered across the top of the design and 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' lettered along the bottom. All against a pale ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.3cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1914. N' (Signed and dated)
  • 'The Dynasts / by Thomas Hardy' (Lettered across the top of the design.)
  • 'KINGSWAY THEATRE' (Lettered across the bottom of the design.)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Allan Wade.
© Desmond Banks
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Man
Uniform
Horse
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley (Duke Of)
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
  • 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
28/G7 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3439-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O587852/the-dynasts-poster-nicholson-william-newzam/
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