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Poster

1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
London Passenger Transport Board (issued by)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Proof before all lettering of a colour lithograph poster depicting a summertime landscape. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon R.D.I. '38'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Proof before all lettering of a colour lithograph poster depicting a summertime landscape. Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer for issue by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1938.
Physical description
Proof before all lettering of a colour lithograph poster depicting a summertime landscape. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon R.D.I. '38'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.5cm
  • Width: 63.4cm
From departmental notes.
Production typeProof
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon R.D.I. '38' (Signed and dated)
Production
The final design was issued by the London Passenger Transport Board in 1938.

Attribution note: before lettering
Associated object
E.1453-1959 (Duplicate)
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 1971
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.406-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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