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Strong blossoms with perfume of manhood

Poster
1937 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

John Farleigh, an artist and illustrator, designed two posters for London Transport with quotes from the 19th century poet Algernon Swinburne, designed to promote travel to the countryside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStrong blossoms with perfume of manhood (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
'Strong blossoms with perfume of manhood'. Colour lithograph poster featuring a quote from 'Hertha' by the poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. Designed by John Frederick William Charles Farleigh. Issued by the London Passenger Transport Board. England. 1937.
Physical description
Portrait-format poster with image of wild flowering plants and a quote from Swinburne as a caption at the lower edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Summary
John Farleigh, an artist and illustrator, designed two posters for London Transport with quotes from the 19th century poet Algernon Swinburne, designed to promote travel to the countryside.
Collection
Accession number
E.1015-2004

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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