The woman in black by H. Grattan Donnelly. – Vintage Poster
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with The woman in black by H. Grattan Donnelly., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The woman in black by H. Grattan Donnelly.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Its caption, "A touching trio. The night before election. The last deal.", points to a story set around an election-night backroom bargain, which sets it apart from the many theatrical sheets that simply showed a star. H. Grattan Donnelly, an American designer who drew many theatrical posters, created the design, and the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York printed it in color for the theatrical producer Jacob Litt. Tall chromolithographs like this one, nearly seven feet high, were a main way touring shows advertised in the 1890s, and they were meant to catch the eye of passersby on busy streets.
| Created / published | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 213 x 102 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co Cinti & New York. Jacob Litt proprietor. Caption: A touching trio. The night before election. The last deal. No. 7276. · Donnelly H. Grattan (Henry Grattan) 1850-1931. Litt Jacob. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,026 × 2,037 px · prints to 3 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273078 |
More from the Vintage Theater Posters collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
