Brighter London. For Theatreland Travel by Underground
Poster
1924 (made)
1924 (made)
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Poster advertising the London Underground. It depicts Leicester Square at night, with buildings, including the Hippodrome and the Hotel Cavour, and neon advertising signs seen through silhouetted trees.
Object details
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Title | Brighter London. For Theatreland Travel by Underground |
Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
Brief description | 'Brighter London. For Theatreland Travel by Underground', colour lithograph poster, Harold Sandys Williamson, 1924 |
Physical description | Poster advertising the London Underground. It depicts Leicester Square at night, with buildings, including the Hippodrome and the Hotel Cavour, and neon advertising signs seen through silhouetted trees. |
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Marks and inscriptions | H. S. Williamson. 1924. (signed) |
Credit line | Given by the Underground Electric Railways Company 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.10-1925 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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