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Watercolour

ca.1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Minton, John (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Watercolour of Eilean Donan Castle, on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Scotland
Object type
Watercolour
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, coloured inks and crayon
Watercolour (Paint)
Ink
Crayon
Watercolour Painting (Technique)
Brief description
Eilean Donan Castle. Watercolour of the castle on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire. The original design by John Minton for a poster that was issued by the General Post Office, Great Britain, in 1957.
Physical description
Watercolour of Eilean Donan Castle, on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.42cm
  • Width: 32.39cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO 1964
Credit line
Given by H.M. Postmaster General
Object history
This is an original design for a poster that was issued by the General Post Office (Great Britain, 1957) to encourage people to use their correct postal address. See an example of the issued poster, E.23323-1957.
Subjects depicted
Castle
Sea
Place depicted
Eilean Donan
Associated object
E.23323-1957 (Version)
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
  • 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
Other number
27/C1 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.21-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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