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East

Poster
1935 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster in ochre, brown, green, grey and black, depicting five cows, some shown mooing and in a variety of postures, in front of a bridge with a stream running past. There is a building in the upper section of the design, which is bordered by trees on either side.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEast (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Colour lithograph poster, 'East', designed by John Mansbridge, issued by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1935
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster in ochre, brown, green, grey and black, depicting five cows, some shown mooing and in a variety of postures, in front of a bridge with a stream running past. There is a building in the upper section of the design, which is bordered by trees on either side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40in
  • Width: 25in
Measurements taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Register for 1961.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Mansbridge '35' (Signed by the designer in the lower left hand corner.)
  • 'EAST' (Printed text in the lower right hand corner.)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Register for 1961
Collection
Accession number
E.155-1961

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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