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A careless Centurion from Gaul

Poster
1957 (published)
Artist/Maker
London Transport Executive (publisher)
Bainbridge, John (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

'A careless Centurion from Gaul'; Poster advertising St. Albans, Hertfordshire; Colour lithograph; Signed.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleA careless Centurion from Gaul (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'A careless Centurion from Gaul'; Poster advertising St. Albans, Hertfordshire; Colour lithograph; Signed; Designed by John Bainbridge, for the London Transport Executive; Great Britain; 1957.
Physical description
'A careless Centurion from Gaul'; Poster advertising St. Albans, Hertfordshire; Colour lithograph; Signed.
Dimensions
  • Dimensions taken from dept. of prints and drawings accessions 1957 and 1958 height: 31in
  • Dimensions taken from dept. of prints and drawings accessions 1957 and 1958 width: 24 1/4in
  • Height: 78.8cm
  • Width: 62.3cm
Second set of dimensions (in cm) 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
Marks and inscriptions
Signed "Bainbridge"
Credit line
Given by the London Transport Executive
Associated object
E.219-1980 (Duplicate)
Bibliographic references
  • V&A Dept. of Prints and Drawings and Dept. of Paintings. Accessions 1957-1958. p.1
  • 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
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.23283-1957

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Record createdOctober 25, 2008
Record URL
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