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3.00" x 8.00"
Overall:
5.00" x 10.00"
Come See the Fat Boy Poster
by Vintage Pix
Product Details
Come See the Fat Boy poster by Vintage Pix. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Antique broadside announcing a festival at Vauxhall Gardens, London, England, dates to around 1841. Includes a list of the events and scheduled... more
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Artist's Description
Antique broadside announcing a festival at Vauxhall Gardens, London, England, dates to around 1841. Includes a list of the events and scheduled performances, including the release of the balloon "Fat Boy." "A great personage will make his first appearance at any place of amusement this evening--the renowned Fat Boy! and, inflated ... he will pay his respects ... and becoming a day balloon, will bid adieu to terra firma, ascending head-foremost to the infinity of space ... it is formed to travel about 100 miles."
About Vintage Pix
Thank you for taking a moment to explore my artwork. I live and work in Maine. With my camera, I travel throughout the state and New England exploring seaside towns and seeking out elements that spark inspiration and interest. Here you will find two things: First, collections of my photographical interests. These include exploring the unseen or often overlooked details within our built environment with a focus on iron, wood and the sea. Generally, I seek to capture the beauty and interest in the small things - the parts rather than the whole. For example, the patina of a 170 year old iron spike that dutifully remains whilst the lumbar long ago vanished around it. Additionally, I enjoy sourcing historical posters, advertisements...
$20.35
David Stasiak
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