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Design for Post Office greetings telegram

Design
c.1952 (made)
Artist/Maker

Preliminary design for a Post Office greetings telegram, the final version of which was published in June 1952.Captioned on the back on a label supplied by the artist's agent R.P. Gossop Sketch by Eric Fraser and on a separate piece of paper attached, Excellent design and colour. Annotated on the overlay in pencil 2 and 52/14


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • Design for Post Office greetings telegram
  • A Collection of Drawings (65)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, pen, ink and pencil on paper laid down on card, with paper overlay
Brief description
Design for Post Office greetings telegram by Eric Fraser, ca. 1950
Physical description
Preliminary design for a Post Office greetings telegram, the final version of which was published in June 1952.Captioned on the back on a label supplied by the artist's agent R.P. Gossop Sketch by Eric Fraser and on a separate piece of paper attached, Excellent design and colour. Annotated on the overlay in pencil 2 and 52/14
DimensionsMeasurements: Size of drawn sheet 16.4 x 21.5 cm
Collection
Accession number
E.517-1987

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
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