Design for lettering
Typography
1916 (made)
1916 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Designs for alphabet and lettering for the London Underground
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design for lettering (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink pasted on to board |
| Brief description | Edward Johnston; designs for sans serif alphabet and lettering for the London Underground Railway, 1916 |
| Physical description | Designs for alphabet and lettering for the London Underground |
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| Credit line | Given by the London Passenger Transport Board |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.47-1936 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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