Miss Jane Coombs School for scandal – Historic Print
(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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A window into the past: Miss Jane Coombs School for scandal, preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Miss Jane Coombs School for scandal
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The poster centers on Jane Coombs, an actress born in 1842, who is billed in this black-and-white lithograph for a production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy *The School for Scandal*. Sheridan wrote the play in 1777, and it remained a staple of the stage for generations, prized for its witty dialogue and its satire of gossip and reputation. The sheet was drawn by R. Muller and printed by the Metropolitan Lithographic Studio at 29 Warren Street in New York in 1879, with J.E. Jackson named as the agent who arranged its circulation. Its large size and bold lettering reflect how theatrical advertising was designed to catch the eye on city walls.
| Created / published | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 57 x 72 cm. |
| Notes | K10913 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio 29 Warren St. N.Y. 1879. Signed: R. Muller. Poster advertising play by Richard Sheridan. J.E. Jackson agent. · Sheridan Richard Brinsley 1751-1816. School for scandal.Muller R. Jackson J. E. |
| Subjects | Coombs Jane b. 1842--Performances. Disgrace. Comedies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,739 × 2,163 px · prints to 9 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272939 |
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