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'The Moving Finger' by Valentine

Print
1943 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed book jacket for 'The Moving Finger' by Valentine, depicting the aftermath of some sort of accident between a couple in a car and a man on a bicycle. The latter sits angrily in the road with a pained expression on his face and his bicycle at the side of the road. A woman's red handbag lies in the middle of the road also.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'The Moving Finger' by Valentine (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for 'The Moving Finger' by Valentine. Great Britain, 1943.
Physical description
Printed book jacket for 'The Moving Finger' by Valentine, depicting the aftermath of some sort of accident between a couple in a car and a man on a bicycle. The latter sits angrily in the road with a pained expression on his face and his bicycle at the side of the road. A woman's red handbag lies in the middle of the road also.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 290mm
Approximate size
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Collection
Accession number
E.2172-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
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