The Mikado in Portland, Maine

Title

The Mikado in Portland, Maine

Description

Large color lithograph poster for The Mikado featuring portraits of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, plus five vignettes of characters and scenes from the opera: Three Little Maids from School, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, The High Executioner, The Mikado. Overprinted top for D'Oyly Carte's Opera Company, bottom for Portland Theatre.

Creator

Stetson, John, 1835-1896 (design)

Source

David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

Publisher

John Stetson

Date

1885

Contributor

Strobridge Lith. Co. (lithographer)

Rights

Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

Format

Large advertising poster

Identifier

3.7.8

Physical Dimensions

31 x 41-1/4 inches, framed

Files

3.7.8_jpg.jpg

Citation

Stetson, John, 1835-1896 (design), “The Mikado in Portland, Maine,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed November 4, 2024, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/877.

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