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Design for Lettering

Design
1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Transport for London
Johnston, Edward (maker)
Place of origin
london (made)

Edward Johnston; designs for sans serif alphabet and lettering for the London Underground, around 1929

Object details

Object type
Design
TitleDesign for Lettering (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil drawing
Pencil
Paper
Drawn
Brief description
Edward Johnston; designs for sans serif alphabet and lettering for the London Underground, around 1929
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Width: 25.6cm
Style
20th Century
Production typeDesign
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.50A-1936

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1380510/design-for-lettering-design-johnston-edward/
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