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St. Albans by Motor Bus

Poster Design
1920 (designed), 1920 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a poster with a view of a village pub called 'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. Albans by Motor Bus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tempera and body colour
Brief description
'St. Albans by Motor Bus'. Original design for a poster advertising the London General Omnibus Company. By E. McKnight Kauffer, Great Britain, 1920.
Physical description
Design for a poster with a view of a village pub called 'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.8cm
  • Width: 54.1cm
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
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
'E McK K '20' (Signed)
Credit line
Presented by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
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
Collection
Accession number
E.3183-1920

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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