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The Vindictive Howitzer

Poster
1924 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Original design for a poster advertising the Imperial War Museum, London. Signed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Vindictive Howitzer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache and body colour
Brief description
Original design by Edward McKnight Kauffer for a poster entitled 'The Vindictive Howitzer', advertising the Imperial War Museum, London, that was issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd. Great Britain, 1924.
Physical description
Original design for a poster advertising the Imperial War Museum, London. Signed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 31.2cm
From departmental notes.
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McKnight Kauffer' (Signed.)
Credit line
Given by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic references
  • Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1926
Other numbers
  • 21/E12 - V&A microfiche
  • C.10097 - Object no.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.840-1926

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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