The marvellous Bard phenomenal trick swinging wire artist – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The marvellous Bard phenomenal trick swinging wire artist. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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A color lithograph advertising a performer billed as Bard, the phenomenal swinging wire artist, this 1890 poster was produced by Moody Bros. of Birmingham, England. Its caption promises an act "entirely different to all others," a typical piece of showman's hyperbole for the period, when wire and aerial performers competed for attention in music halls and circuses. Posters like this were printed in quantity and pasted on hoardings and walls, so surviving copies show how live entertainers were sold to the public before film and radio.
| Created / published | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 77 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | Created by Moody Bros. Birmingham. Caption: This act is entirely different to all others and must be seen to be realized. Forms part of the McManus-Young Collection. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. · Jackson J. E. |
| Subjects | Bard--Performances. Aerialists. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,928 × 2,871 px · prints to 6 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271904 |
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