Othello – Vintage Poster
![Othello, Netherfield : Stafford & Co., Ltd., [between 1920 and 1930] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a5/a5023d4070d1-L.webp)
(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 Othello, 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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The title on this color lithograph names Shakespeare's tragedy *Othello*, the story of a Moorish general whose trust is poisoned by his ensign, Iago. It was printed by Stafford & Co. of Netherfield, a district of Nottingham where the firm produced theatrical posters for British playhouses and touring companies. The record dates the sheet only to between 1920 and 1930, a decade when bold color lithography was a common way to advertise live drama before cinema drew away much of the audience. The catalog number, 5204, is printed on the sheet and helps identify it among the firm's output.
| Created / published | Netherfield : Stafford & Co., Ltd., [between 1920 and 1930] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Theatrical posters British 1920-1930.Lithographs Color 1920-1930. |
| Notes | No. 5204. Promotional goal: Gt. Brit. K740. 192-. |
| Subjects | Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616. Othello. Theatrical productions--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,440 × 1,146 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218854 |
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