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The Relief of Mafeking

Poster
18 May 1900 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Letterpress poster, text only, announcing the Relief of Mafeking. Printed on red, blue and white diagonally striped paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Relief of Mafeking (generic title)
Materials and techniques
letterpress
Brief description
Text only poster; 'Evening News. Relief of Mafeking'; poster issued by the Evening News upon the relief of Mafeking; 1900; Britain; letterpress printed on paper striped diagonally with red white and blue.
Physical description
Letterpress poster, text only, announcing the Relief of Mafeking. Printed on red, blue and white diagonally striped paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30in
  • Width: 20
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven OBE
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939.
Collection
Accession number
E.2977-1938

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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