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The Circus

Poster
c.1934 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London Passenger Transport Board (issued by)
Allinson, Adrian Paul (ROI, RBA) (designed by)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

'The Circus'; Poster issued by the London Passenger Transport Board; Colour lithograph print.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Circus (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Circus'; Poster issued by the London Passenger Transport Board; Colour lithograph; By Adrian Paul Allinson; Great Britain; Issued c.1934.
Physical description
'The Circus'; Poster issued by the London Passenger Transport Board; Colour lithograph print.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40in
  • Width: 25in
  • Height: 99.7cm
  • Width: 63cm
Second set of dimensions taken from: 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
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the London Passenger Transport Board
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
  • 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
1/C4 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1546-1934

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Record createdOctober 21, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O170178/the-circus-poster-allinson-adrian-paul/
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