Exhibition of Pictures Illustrating British Field Sports and the Old Coaching Days
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Exhibition of Pictures Illustrating British Field Sports and the Old Coaching Days is a 1850 by Aubert's Steam Printing Works, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This poster shows a man in a bright red coat and hat, holding a stick while a fox leaps toward him. Around his feet, a pack of dogs—some standing, some running—seem eager for action. The background looks like a grassy hill with a few trees, and the whole scene feels lively and busy. The text at the top says "Royal Aquarium, Westminster," and below it reads "Exhibition of Pictures Illustrating British Field Sports & the Old Coaching Days." This suggests the poster was meant to draw people to a show about hunting and old traditions. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The poster is a colour lithograph advertising an exhibition of sporting and coaching scenes, produced by Aubert's Steam Printing Works in 1850. It features the Royal Aquarium Westminster as the exhibition venue and depicts a huntsman with hounds, holding a fox above his head.
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This printing outfit cranked out the late-1800s version of clickbait: bold colors, tiny performers, and titles like *Crazed* or *Ours* that promised drama.
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