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The Sorcerer, D’oyly Carte Opera Company Poster, 1919
Artysan Cotswolds
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The Sorcerer, D’oyly Carte Opera Company Poster, 1919

1900 - 1920
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An original lithographic theatre poster commissioned for a 1919 London revival of “The Sorcerer”, the third Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera which originally opened in 1877.

Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd, 17 Leicester Street, London, a company well known for its theatrical and World War One enlistment posters.

W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, an extraordinarily successful theatrical partnership, are still revered today for comic operas such as HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.

The artist, Henry Matthew Brock (1875 – 1960) studied at the Cambridge School of Art and worked in advertising and book illustration, contributed to Punch magazine and produced a great deal of work for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, established by Gilbert and Sullivan’s producer Richard D’Oyly Carte.

Some slight staining to the top left corner but overall, in good used condition for age. Strikingly mounted and framed in black.

Please enquire for delivery cost.

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Declaration

Artysan Cotswolds has dated this Vintage Theatrical Opera Poster to the 1920s.

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SA1231602
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An original lithographic theatre poster commissioned for a 1919 London revival of “The Sorcerer”, the third Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera which originally opened in 1877.
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Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd, 17 Leicester Street, London, a company well known for its theatrical and World War One enlistment posters.
Artysan Cotswolds

W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, an extraordinarily successful theatrical partnership, are still revered today for comic operas such as HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.

The artist, Henry Matthew Brock (1875 – 1960) studied at the Cambridge School of Art and worked in advertising and book illustration, contributed to Punch magazine and produced a great deal of work for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, established by Gilbert and Sullivan’s producer Richard D’Oyly Carte.

Some slight staining to the top left corner but overall, in good used condition for age. Strikingly mounted and framed in black.

Please enquire for delivery cost.

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Date of Manufacture

Artysan Cotswolds has dated this Vintage Theatrical Opera Poster to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231602
Artysan Cotswolds
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A framed vintage 1919 theatre poster for The Sorcerer by the DOyly Carte Opera Company featuring a stylised figure with a top hat holding a steaming teapot against a bold orange and black background.
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Archive I A framed vintage 1919 theatre poster for The Sorcerer by the DOyly Carte Opera Company featuring a stylised figure with a top hat holding a steaming teapot against a bold orange and black background.

The Sorcerer, D’oyly Carte Opera Company Poster, 1919

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A framed vintage 1919 theatre poster for The Sorcerer by the DOyly Carte Opera Company featuring a stylised figure with a top hat holding a steaming teapot against a bold orange and black background.
The Sorcerer, D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Poster, 1919
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A framed vintage 1919 theatre poster for The Sorcerer by the DOyly Carte Opera Company featuring a stylised figure with a top hat holding a steaming teapot against a bold orange and black background.
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DOyly Carte Opera Company posters were produced from the late 19th through the 20th century to advertise comic opera performances, particularly those created by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Posters from this era were typically printed using colour lithography or typography processes on commercial paper stock, often subsequently mounted and framed behind glass for protection and display.

Authentic period prints generally feature period-accurate printer attributions, age-appropriate paper yellowing, distinct colour registration alignment, and specific lithographic texture rather than modern digital dot patterns.

Pair bold graphic opera posters with minimalist contemporary frames on neutral accent walls, or integrate them into a gallery wall display within a library, hallway, or study.

Display framed paper works away from direct sunlight using UV-protective glass, maintain consistent humidity levels, and ensure acid-free mounting materials are used to prevent foxing.
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