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Let the Empire Flourish

Poster
early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster, 1 of 6 sheets (making up one large poster) depicting decorative maps of Australia, Canada and the 'Highways of Empire'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLet the Empire Flourish (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Brief description
Poster by MacDonald Gill, 'Let the Empire Flourish,' 1 of 6 sheets depicting decorative maps of Australia, Canada and the 'Highways of Empire', issued by the Empire Marketing Board, colour lithograph, early 20th century
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster, 1 of 6 sheets (making up one large poster) depicting decorative maps of Australia, Canada and the 'Highways of Empire'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 230in (Note: entire poster)
  • Width: 45.75in (Note: entire poster)
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Marks and inscriptions
'Macdonald Gill.' (Signed)
Credit line
Given by the Empire Marketing Board
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.445:5-1932

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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