{"product_id":"pa3819-orpheus-at-whipsnade-zoo-herry-perry","title":"Orpheus at Whipsnade Zoo Herry Perry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage advertising poster for Whipsnade Zoo - Orpheus at Whipsnade - featuring a colorful illustration by the notable English artist and illustrator Herry Perry (Heather Perry; 1893-1962) reimagining the classical Greek myth depicting a man in a yellow shirt and beige trousers, charming a circle of zoo animals by playing a pipe including a large standing North American black bear, a camel, a kangaroo, a lion, a parrot, a fox, a duck, an ostrich, a deer, and a rabbit. A stylised, winding yellow banner flows through the trees above. Opened in 1931 as Europe’s first open-paddock zoo, Whipsnade was a pioneering wildlife park advertised heavily by the London Underground network. In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a legendary musician and prophet with the ability to charm all living things with his music. Drawn on Stone by Herry Perry finished on the feast of S. Gregory 1933. Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day \u0026amp; Son Ltd., London. Good condition, restored tears, restored paper losses, staining, trimmed bottom edge, backed on linen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AntikBar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540307751161,"sku":"PA3819","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7613\/0553\/files\/PA3819.jpg?v=1781701406","url":"https:\/\/antikbar.co.uk\/products\/pa3819-orpheus-at-whipsnade-zoo-herry-perry","provider":"AntikBar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}