Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Poster, Theater |
Catalog Number |
1997.17.142 |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-35 W-22 inches |
Description |
This a late 19th century theatre poster for the Macauley Theatre in Louisville. The image shows a woman standing by a curtain with her left forefinger to her lips. Her hair is up and there is a star-shaped pin stuck in it. She is wearing a scarf around her neck and is wearing a bustled dress with a floral design on it. There are artificial flowers around the hem of the top and the hem of the skirt. There is an upholstered chair in the left foreground. |
Collection |
J.B. Speed Art Museum Collection |
Subjects |
Posters Theater costumes Theater posters Theaters Theatrical lighting Theatrical posters Theatrical productions |
Search Terms |
Jefferson County (Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Macauley's Theatre |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |