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Rugby league final

Poster
1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising a 'Rugby League Final' at Wembley Stadium, April 18 at 3pm, year unknown but likely to be 1930s. The image depicts the head and torso of a rugby player diving for the ball, which he holds in his hands. He wears a red top, and the background is green with a white diagonal line, signifying the pitch. Below the image are details relating to the event, including local train stations and bus and tram routes. The London Transport symbol, a circl with a horizontal line through its centre is printed in the lower right corner of the poster.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRugby league final (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Poster advertising a Rugby League Final at Wembley Stadium, designed by Eckersley Lombers, United Kingdom (London), 1936
Physical description
Poster advertising a 'Rugby League Final' at Wembley Stadium, April 18 at 3pm, year unknown but likely to be 1930s. The image depicts the head and torso of a rugby player diving for the ball, which he holds in his hands. He wears a red top, and the background is green with a white diagonal line, signifying the pitch. Below the image are details relating to the event, including local train stations and bus and tram routes. The London Transport symbol, a circl with a horizontal line through its centre is printed in the lower right corner of the poster.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.3cm
  • Width: 31.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL' (Printed in black letters, below image)
  • 'WEMBLEY STADIUM APRIL 18 3 P.M.' (Printed in green, below image)
  • 'Stations - Wembley; Wembley Park; Alperton, thence bus 83; or Wembley / Hill or Wembley Stadium (L.N.E.R.) Buses 18, 18c, 83 Trams 28, 62' (Printed in green at bottom of the poster, details related to transport to the event)
  • '36 - 366 - 20,000 - D.P.C.' (Print info, lower left corner)
  • 'Eckersley Lombers' (Artists' names, printed along upper left edge of the image)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Other number
LS.2017 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1572-2004

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Record createdMay 15, 2006
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