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International Theatre Exhibition

Poster Design
1921-1922 (made)
Artist/Maker
Herrick, Frederick Charles (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Water-colour design for a poster advertising the 'International Theatre Exhibition' held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1922. The design incorporates the Royal Coat of Arms. Signed.

Object details

Categories
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Designs
Tiles
History of the V&A
Posters
Object type
Poster Design
TitleInternational Theatre Exhibition
Materials and techniques
water-colour drawing
Water-Colour
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Water-colour design for a poster advertising the 'International Theatre Exhibition' held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. By Frederick Charles Herrick. Great Britain. 1922.
Physical description
Water-colour design for a poster advertising the 'International Theatre Exhibition' held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1922. The design incorporates the Royal Coat of Arms. Signed.
Dimensions
  • Sight size height: 75.1cm
  • Sight size width: 47.8cm
Dimensions taken from: 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
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Production
E.1072-1922 is an example of the resulting poster that was issued and E.1073-1922 is a show-card of the design.
Subjects depicted
Exhibition
Coat of Arms, Royal
International Theatre Exhibition
Association
International Theatre Exhibition
Associated objects
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
18/F11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1071-1922

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O775585/international-theatre-exhibition-poster-design-herrick-frederick-charles/
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