Have you seen Smith? a famous fabric of fun. – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Have you seen Smith? a famous fabric of fun. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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William Faversham, the English-born stage actor, is the name that anchors this 1898 poster for the comedy *Have You Seen Smith?* The large color lithograph, about 214 by 103 centimeters, was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York, one of the busiest American poster houses of the period, and it carries the name of the theatrical firm Liebler & Co. Posters like this were meant to be read from across a street, so bold lettering and bright flat color did much of the work. The sheet's own caption, "A good thing," reads as a bit of promotional cheer aimed at passersby.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 214 x 103 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co. Cincinnati & New York. Caption: A good thing. N.Y. no. 8231. · Faversham William 1868-1940. Liebler & Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,041 × 2,034 px · prints to 3 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272270 |
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