Beschreibung:

Robinson (William Heath 1872-1944). Harry Tate, Fishing, circa 1921, colour lithograph poster on three sheets, published by John Waddington Ltd. Leeds, a few marks and minor losses to folds where previously creased, some insect predation to blank margins, laid down on linen, 223.5 x 97 cm (88 x 38 ins), framed and perspex-framed (Quantity: 1) Large-scale original advertising poster for the famous music-hall sketch Fishing, written by Harry Tate and Wal Pink and performed by Harry Tate, circa 1921. A copy of the original printed booklet containing the text of the performance accompanies this lot, published by Reynolds & Co., 62A Berners Street, St., London, W1. Harry Tate (1872-1940) was a well-known music hall comedian who performed sketches on golf, motoring, and fishing. This poster is the first produced by Heath Robinson and appears to be unrecorded in the relevant literature.