Poster — Dark Horse, Voytek, Great Britain, 1978
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1978
Poster — Dark Horse, Voytek, Great Britain, 1978 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1978. The museum's brief description reads: Poster for Dark Horse at the Comedy Theatre, 1978.
Museum description: This poster depicts two of the play's characters as the letter 'D' of the title's Dark Horse. Details about the production, including the performers, are written in black on a green background. A small figure wielding a crown and sword can be seen in the distance. The museum record gives material recorded as paper, ink; measurements Height 49.5 cm; Width 31.5 cm; place associated: Great Britain; maker recorded: Voytek.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
One of two versions of the poster by Voytek for Dark Horse, This poster features a heavier green background and sticker placed over the lower credits with reviews by the Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph and Daily Telegraph.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Height 49.5 cm; Width 31.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printing ink on paper
- Maker recorded
- Voytek
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Museum object name
- Poster
- Museum object number
- S.190-2025
- Museum system number
- O1811531
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.