Watercolour
ca.1957 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour of Eilean Donan Castle, on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour, coloured inks and crayon |
| Brief description | Eilean Donan Castle. Watercolour of the castle on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire. The original design by John Minton for a poster that was issued by the General Post Office, Great Britain, in 1957. |
| Physical description | Watercolour of Eilean Donan Castle, on the island of Eilean Donan, near Kyle, Ross-shire. |
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| Credit line | Given by H.M. Postmaster General |
| Object history | This is an original design for a poster that was issued by the General Post Office (Great Britain, 1957) to encourage people to use their correct postal address. See an example of the issued poster, E.23323-1957. |
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| Associated object | E.23323-1957 (Version) |
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| Other number | 27/C1 - V&A microfiche |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.21-1957 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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