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Twickenham by Tram

Poster Design
05/11/1924 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Original design for the poster 'Twickenham By Tram' (see E.674-1924). Signed and dated.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTwickenham by Tram (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache and body colour
Brief description
'Twickenham by Tram'. Original design by Edward McKnight Kauffer for a poster that was issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1924.
Physical description
Original design for the poster 'Twickenham By Tram' (see E.674-1924). Signed and dated.
Dimensions
  • From departmental notes height: 68.9cm
  • From departmental notes width: 43.8cm
  • See notes field height: 74.8cm
  • See notes field width: 50.8cm
Second pair of 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
  • 'E. McKnight Kauffer, 24' (Signed and dated.)
  • '586 - Nov/5/24' (Numbered and dated in pencil)
Credit line
Given by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Place depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924
Other numbers
  • 21/E9 - V&A microfiche
  • C.9775 - Object no.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.619-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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