Spring By Underground
Design
1927-28 (made)
1927-28 (made)
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Body colour design on two sheets (one the image and the other the lettering) for a poster advertising the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd. The image shows a yellow chick bursting out of its shell, with 'PEEP PEEP PEEP' lettered above its head, against a black background. The sheet with the text is lettered with 'STOP LOOK LISTEN SPRING BY UNDERGROUND'.
Object details
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Title | Spring By Underground (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Body colour painting |
Brief description | Original design for a poster on two sheets (one the image and the other the lettering) issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd. entitled 'Spring By Underground', body colour on paper, signed by Charles Paine, Great Britain, 1927-28. |
Physical description | Body colour design on two sheets (one the image and the other the lettering) for a poster advertising the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd. The image shows a yellow chick bursting out of its shell, with 'PEEP PEEP PEEP' lettered above its head, against a black background. The sheet with the text is lettered with 'STOP LOOK LISTEN SPRING BY UNDERGROUND'. |
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Credit line | Given by the Superintendent of Advertisements, London Underground Electric Railways (UERL) |
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Other number | 29/E6-E7 - V&A microfiche |
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Accession number | CIRC.467-1928 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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