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Little Miss Nobody

Poster
ca.1900 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster promoting performances of 'Little Miss Nobody' at the Lyric Theatre, London. The design shows a young woman wearing a long pale-green skirt and fitted jacket with a red beret: she is cheerfully walking along with a fishing rod in her left hand, a creel (wicker fishing basket) across her shoulder and her right hand raised in the air. The majority of the design is text, providing details of the show, cast, credits, performances, ticketing etc., all within a tartan-esque border.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLittle Miss Nobody (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph and letterpress print
Brief description
'Little Miss Nobody'. Colour lithograph poster promoting performances at the Lyric Theatre, London. The design features a young woman wearing a red beret and carrying fishing equipment. Design by Bernard Partridge. Printed by Haycock, London, ca.1900.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster promoting performances of 'Little Miss Nobody' at the Lyric Theatre, London. The design shows a young woman wearing a long pale-green skirt and fitted jacket with a red beret: she is cheerfully walking along with a fishing rod in her left hand, a creel (wicker fishing basket) across her shoulder and her right hand raised in the air. The majority of the design is text, providing details of the show, cast, credits, performances, ticketing etc., all within a tartan-esque border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.8cm
  • Width: 51.8cm
Measured by DH 07/03/2011
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with show title, venue, producer, cast, credits, ticketing information etc.
  • 'Bernard Partridge' (Signed.)
Credit line
Given by Bertram Evans
Historical context
'Little Miss Perfect' first opened at the Lyric Theatre, London, 14 September 1898.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Other number
29/F10 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.481-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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