English: The circus poster from 1843 that inspired John Lennon to write "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" -- Taken while on display at the Museum of Liverpool, 2018.
Date
1843
date QS:P571,+1843-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
height: 53 cm (20.8 in); width: 27 cm (10.6 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,53U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,27U174728
including the frame
Source/Photographer
Own work
Licensing
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Captions
A full-colour photo of the circus poster from 1843 that inspired John Lennon to write "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" -- Taken while on display at the Museum of Liverpool, 2018