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Derby Day

Poster
c. 1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Small format colour lithograph poster advertsing buses every 30 seconds from Morden Station to the racecourse. A jockey, a horse and two spectactors (a young woman with bobbed hair and a young man with top hat and monocle) are woven into the drawing of the lettering. Signed by the artist.


Object details

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Object type
TitleDerby Day (assigned by artist)
Brief description
"Derby Day". London Transport poster by Barnett Freedman. UK, circa 1936.
Physical description
Small format colour lithograph poster advertsing buses every 30 seconds from Morden Station to the racecourse. A jockey, a horse and two spectactors (a young woman with bobbed hair and a young man with top hat and monocle) are woven into the drawing of the lettering. Signed by the artist.
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1575-2004

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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