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Lighthouse at St. Agnes

Print
1951 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph depicting a road leading to a harbour which has boats and two figures. There are buildings and stone walls on either side of the road and in the distance there is a white lighthouse slightly to the left behind the buildings.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLighthouse at St. Agnes (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph print pasted onto card
Brief description
'Lighthouse at St. Agnes', colour lithograph by Fred Uhlman. No.12 in the second series of lithographs published by the caterers J. Lyons & Co Ltd., 1951
Physical description
Colour lithograph depicting a road leading to a harbour which has boats and two figures. There are buildings and stone walls on either side of the road and in the distance there is a white lighthouse slightly to the left behind the buildings.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 50.1cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1951)
  • Sheet width: 74.3cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1951)
Marks and inscriptions
'THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ST AGNES design and lithographed by FREDERICK UNLHAM. Published by J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. Printed by Chromoworks Ltd London / (Second Series) No.12' (Printed below the print.)
Credit line
Given by J. Lyons & Co. Ltd.
Object history
Number 12 in the second series of lithographs published by the caterers J. Lyons & Co Ltd., to decorate their tea shops.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1951
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.194-1951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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