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Original artwork for the London 'A-Z'

Design
ca. 1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two maps handrawn in pen and ink on card and stuck down on a sheet of paper. Pencil lines, patches and corrections visible throughout.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOriginal artwork for the London 'A-Z' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on card
Brief description
Original artwork for the London 'A-Z' drawn in pen and ink on card with corrections, made for reproduction and publication by the Geographers' A-Z Company, about 1958
Physical description
Two maps handrawn in pen and ink on card and stuck down on a sheet of paper. Pencil lines, patches and corrections visible throughout.
Dimensions
  • Including support height: 28.1cm
  • Width: 34.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ITEM 3 (Handwritten on adhesive address label and stuck to border)
  • 8436/ 16434/ 4864/ 99L/ 437/67/ 42 (Handwritten in pencil on the reverse)
  • 2484DI125/ 7385DI126 (Printed in ink on the reverse, the second series crossed through in blue ink)
  • (Partially illegible crest and German or Dutch lettering, stamped in ink on the reverse)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Phyllis Pearsall MBE, FRGS
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.856-2003

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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