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Summertime Pleasures by Underground

Poster
1925 (designed), 1925 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster depicting a colourful graphic of a pierrot playing a small guitar next to a tree. In the background there are abstract buildings, with a large sun behind. To the left is the rear end of a small caravan or cart, with steps next to it and a row of colourful flowers along the bottom. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer, '25'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSummertime Pleasures by Underground (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
'Summertime Pleasures By Underground'. Colour lithograph poster depicting a pierrot. Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1925.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster depicting a colourful graphic of a pierrot playing a small guitar next to a tree. In the background there are abstract buildings, with a large sun behind. To the left is the rear end of a small caravan or cart, with steps next to it and a row of colourful flowers along the bottom. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer, '25'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 61.91cm
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McKnight Kauffer, '25' (Signed and dated.)
Credit line
Presented by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
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
21/F5 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.1021-1925

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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