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Bridlington
Higgins, Reginald Edward, born 1877 - died 1933 - Enlarge image
Bridlington
- Object:
Poster
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (issued)
- Date:
1926 (issued)
- Artist/Maker:
Higgins, Reginald Edward, born 1877 - died 1933 (designer)
London and North Eastern Railway (issuer) - Materials and Techniques:
Colour lithography
- Credit Line:
Given by the London and North Eastern Railway Co., Ltd.
- Museum number:
E.1017-1926
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 514, case PR, shelf 67, box L
Physical description
'Bridlington'. Colour lithograph poster showing a group of people dressed in show costumes, walking down a grass verge towards a large public park. A woman, dressed in a smart black dress, is skipping with a red and blue balloon in her hand and three men are dressed as Pierrots, in black and white costumes with green bobbles, are holding a large white banner. Signed.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (issued)
Date
1926 (issued)
Artist/maker
Higgins, Reginald Edward, born 1877 - died 1933 (designer)
London and North Eastern Railway (issuer)
Materials and Techniques
Colour lithography
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Dimensions
Height: 100.7 cm, Width: 125.7 cm
Descriptive line
'Bridlington'. Colour lithograph poster showing a group of Pierrots. Designed by Reginald Edward Higgins. Issued by the London and North Eastern Railway. Great Britain. ca.1926.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1926, London: Board of Education, 1927.
Materials
Printing ink
Techniques
Colour lithography
Subjects depicted
Clowns; Balloons; Banner; People
Categories
Prints; Advertising; Transport; Posters; Theatre
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
