Up River: Balloon Girl
Poster Design
ca. 1920 (made)
ca. 1920 (made)
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Original design for a poster for the London Underground Railways, depicting a woman in a patterned dress holding a bunch of balloons and looking out over the river.
Object details
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| Title | Up River: Balloon Girl |
| Materials and techniques | tempera |
| Brief description | 'Up River: Balloon Girl', original design for a poster advertising the London Underground Railways, tempera, Fred Taylor, ca. 1920 |
| Physical description | Original design for a poster for the London Underground Railways, depicting a woman in a patterned dress holding a bunch of balloons and looking out over the river. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Fred Taylor (signed) |
| Credit line | Given by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.734-1925 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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