Don Quixote
Poster
1895 (made)
1895 (made)
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This poster advertises the one-act play A Chapter from Don Quixote by W. G. Wills at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 4 May 1895. Wills's play was based on episodes in Don Quixote (1605-1615), the famous novel by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Using their distinctive collage technique, The Beggarstaffs designed three versions of this monumental and sombre poster for a production starring Henry Irving. Their approach was a radical departure for theatrical advertising, and Irving declined to use it, declaring he wanted 'No more mills!' He similarly rejected a later Beggarstaffs' design for the play Robespierre. Although not seen on the hoardings, this poster for A Chapter from Don Quixote was influential through its illustration in various periodicals.
Object details
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| Title | Don Quixote (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Collage |
| Brief description | Original design for a poster intended to advertise Sir Henry Irving's production of 'Don Quixote' at the Lyceum Theatre, London, but not issued as a poster; Showing Don Quixote seated on a white horse; Black and brown paper cut out and pasted on white; Signed; By Beggarstaff Brothers; Great Britain; 1895. |
| Physical description | 'Lyceum - Don Quixote'; Original design for a poster intended to advertise Sir Henry Irving's production of Don Quixote at the Lyceum Theatre, London, but not issued as a poster; Showing Don Quixote seated on a white horse, holding a large staff, with a windmill behind him and text in the top-right corner; Black and brown paper cut out and pasted on white; Signed. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | Beggarstaff (Signed.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday |
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| Summary | This poster advertises the one-act play A Chapter from Don Quixote by W. G. Wills at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 4 May 1895. Wills's play was based on episodes in Don Quixote (1605-1615), the famous novel by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Using their distinctive collage technique, The Beggarstaffs designed three versions of this monumental and sombre poster for a production starring Henry Irving. Their approach was a radical departure for theatrical advertising, and Irving declined to use it, declaring he wanted 'No more mills!' He similarly rejected a later Beggarstaffs' design for the play Robespierre. Although not seen on the hoardings, this poster for A Chapter from Don Quixote was influential through its illustration in various periodicals. |
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| Other number | 4/A7 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.1208-1927 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2003 |
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