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London's Country - The Chilterns

Poster
1947 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin


John Farleigh, an artist and illustrator, designed several posters for London Transport to promote travel to the countryside. This posters features the Chilterns, advertises the Green Line Coach Service.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLondon's Country - The Chilterns (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
'London’s Country – The Chilterns'. Colour lithograph poster advertising the Green Line Coach Service. Designed by John Frederick William Charles Farleigh. Issued by the London Passenger Transport Board. England. 1947.
Physical description
Portrait-format poster showing wild flowers in close-up in the foreground with trees and hills behind.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
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
Summary

John Farleigh, an artist and illustrator, designed several posters for London Transport to promote travel to the countryside. This posters features the Chilterns, advertises the Green Line Coach Service.
Collection
Accession number
E.1016-2004

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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