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Hampton Court by Tram

Poster
1922 (issued), 1922 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster showing a stylised illustration of Henry VIII and his six wives, a red watering can and three peacocks against a blue ground. 'HAMPTON COURT BY TRAM' lettered below the image in black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHampton Court by Tram
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
'Hampton Court by Tram'. Colour lithograph poster showing a stylised illustration of Henry VIII and his six wives. Designed by Charles Paine and issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1922.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster showing a stylised illustration of Henry VIII and his six wives, a red watering can and three peacocks against a blue ground. 'HAMPTON COURT BY TRAM' lettered below the image in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.7cm
  • Width: 50cm
Measurements taken from: 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
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HAMPTON COURT / BY TRAM' (Lettered below the image in black.)
  • 'Charles Paine /22' (Signed and dated.)
Credit line
Presented by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
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
Other number
29/D11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.1091-1922

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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