Excelsior – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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Step back in time with Excelsior, a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Few theater posters of the period feature a real city landmark, but this one places the Brooklyn Bridge, which had opened only weeks before the poster's year, against a night harbor crowded with ships. The lithograph was made for *Excelsior*, a historical spectacle staged by the Kiralfy brothers, Imre and Bolossy, Hungarian-born producers known for lavish stage productions. Outstretched pointing fingers in the design direct the eye toward the bridge and the water, a showman's way of drawing a crowd to the theater.
| Created / published | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 53 x 74 cm. |
| Notes | P2168 U.S. Copyright Office Created by Forbes Co. Boston & N.Y. Copyright 1883 by Imre & Bolossy Kiralfy. · Kiralfy Imre 1845-1919. Kiralfy Bolossy d. 1932. |
| Subjects | Pointing fingers. Ships. Harbors--New York (State)--New York. Night. Brooklyn Bridge (New York N.Y.) Historical dramas. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,241 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272342 |
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