A Comedy of Sighs
Poster
1966 (issued)
1966 (issued)
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Colour lithograph re-issue poster advertising productions which opened at the Avenue Theatre, London, 29 March 1894 (see E.289-1925). Showing a full-length portrait of a young woman, in three panels, the outer two having bright green spots, the centre being clear. Green text at the top of 'Avenue Theatre' above the cast lists and prices of each performance.
Object details
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| Title | A Comedy of Sighs |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'A Comedy of Sighs by John Todhunter' 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. This is a re-issue by Anthony D’Offay, Great Britain, 1966. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph re-issue poster advertising productions which opened at the Avenue Theatre, London, 29 March 1894 (see E.289-1925). Showing a full-length portrait of a young woman, in three panels, the outer two having bright green spots, the centre being clear. Green text at the top of 'Avenue Theatre' above the cast lists and prices of each performance. |
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| Production | Re-issue of an original poster issued in 1894 (see E.289-1925). |
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| Associated object | E.289-1925 (Original) |
| 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 | 3/F11 - V&A microfiche |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.442-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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