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Design

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris Motors (commissioned)
Fries (designer)
Place of origin
Europe (made)

Pencil drawing of a Morris saloon car presented between elaborate curtains, on paper

Object details

Categories
Designs
Drawings
Advertising
Transport
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
pencil, paper, drawing
Paper
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
One of three preliminary designs for an advertisement for Morris Motors by Leonard Fries: a Morris saloon car presented between elaborate curtains. Pencil drawing on paper, early 20th century
Physical description
Pencil drawing of a Morris saloon car presented between elaborate curtains, on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.3cm
  • Width: 8.7cm
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.419-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O177504/design-fries/
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