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Play Between 6 And 12, The Bright Hours. Go By Underground

Poster
1930 (designed), 1930 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster with an art deco-style design promoting use of the London Underground system. Signed 'E McKnight Kauffer 1930'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlay Between 6 And 12, The Bright Hours. Go By Underground (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
'Play Between 6 And 12, The Bright Hours. Go By Underground'. Colour lithograph poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1930.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster with an art deco-style design promoting use of the London Underground system. Signed 'E McKnight Kauffer 1930'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'E McKnight Kauffer 1930' (Signed and dated.)
Credit line
Presented by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
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
Other number
21/G12 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Accession number
E.1238-1931

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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