Untitled

1879

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century sheet music

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1879 by Aubert's Steam Printing Works, a Impressionism work, depicting sheet music, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Aubert's Steam Printing Works
When & what style?: 1879 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This poster is packed with bold purple and green text on a faded beige background. It advertises two plays—*Home for Home* and *Two Roses*—with actor names listed in neat columns. At the bottom, *Our Domestics* is added as a follow-up show, along with more cast details. The design includes ornate borders and a mix of blocky and script fonts. The poster was printed by a company called Aubert’s Steam Printing Works in 1879, using early printing tech to make theater ads fast and cheap. The layout looks like a mix of old-style theater flyers and mass-produced posters. Check out Aubert's Steam Printing Works to see how they changed how posters were made.