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Smoke Abatement

Poster
1936 (designed), 1936 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Fleming, John Myles ('Beath') (designer)
Place of origin
England (issued)

'Smoke Abatement'. Colour lithograph poster advertising an exhibition held at the Science Museum, London, 2-31 October 1936'. Signed and dated 36.

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Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleSmoke Abatement
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'Smoke Abatement'. Colour lithograph poster advertising an exhibition held at the Science Museum, London. Designed by John Myles Fleming ('Beath'). England. 1936.
Physical description
'Smoke Abatement'. Colour lithograph poster advertising an exhibition held at the Science Museum, London, 2-31 October 1936'. Signed and dated 36.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.2cm
  • Width: 63.2cm
Dimensions 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
(Signed and dated 36.)
Subject depicted
Exhibition
Place depicted
The Science Museum (London)
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
Other number
13/A2 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.277-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036496/smoke-abatement-poster-fleming-john-myles/
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