Excelsior – Vintage 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.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Excelsior in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The most distinctive feature of this 1883 color lithograph is its image of the Statue of Liberty, with scenes from the production printed above it. The statue was still years from its 1886 dedication, so the poster presents it as a new spectacle for New York audiences. The poster was issued under the names of Imre and Bolossy Kiralfy, Hungarian-born brothers who became known for large-scale theatrical productions in the late 1800s. Their advertising posters, like this one, combined bold lettering with pictorial scenes to draw crowds to the stage.
| Created / published | 1883 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 74 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | P2169 U.S. Copyright Office Created by Forbes Co. Boston & N.Y.. Copyright 1883 by Imre & Bolossy Kiralfy. Different and larger poster with images above Statue of Liberty: POS - TH - KIR no. 20 (C size). · Kiralfy Imre 1845-1919. Kiralfy Bolossy d. 1932. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,077 × 2,865 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272630 |
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