Sweely Shipman & Co. present The Duchess of Devonshire by Mrs. Chas. A. Doremus. – Antique Wall Art
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Sweely Shipman & Co. present The Duchess of Devonshire by Mrs. Chas. A. Doremus. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Sweely Shipman & Co. present The Duchess of Devonshire by Mrs. Chas. A. Doremus.
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This tall, narrow lithograph advertises a production of *The Duchess of Devonshire*, a historical drama staged under the Sweely Shipman & Co. name. The title refers to Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806), a leading figure of late eighteenth-century English society whose fashions and political influence made her famous. The poster was printed in 1906 by the U.S. Lithograph Co. and Russell-Morgan Print of Cincinnati and New York, companies that produced large numbers of colorful theater advertisements at the time. Its emphasis on period costume reflects how theatrical publicity in the early twentieth century often promoted historical dress as a main attraction.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 46 x 23 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1906 by The U.S. Lithograph Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cincinnati & New York. No. 9741. · Doremus Charles A. Mrs. Sweely Shipman & Co. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Subjects | Women--Clothing & dress. Historical dramas. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,557 × 3,072 px · prints to 5 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273511 |
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