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Poster Design

ca.1945-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Fraser, Eric George (FSIA) (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Rough sketch for the design of the poster 'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph' (see E.583-1981). Body colour drawing on paper laid down on card, squared for enlargement.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Posters
Object type
Poster Design
Materials and techniques
Body colour drawing on paper laid down on card, squared in pencil for enlargement
Paper
Card
Body Colour
Pencil
Drawing (Image-Making)
Squaring (Transferring Technique)
Brief description
Rough sketch for the design of the poster, 'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph' that was issued by the General Post Office. Body colour drawing on paper laid down on card, squared for enlargement. By Eric George Fraser. Great Britain. ca.1945-1950.
Physical description
Rough sketch for the design of the poster 'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph' (see E.583-1981). Body colour drawing on paper laid down on card, squared for enlargement.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Width: 8.1cm
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 typeDesign
Object history
This is a rough sketch for the design of E.583-1981 which was one from a set of posters issued by the General Post Office, depicting discoveries and inventions in the history of telecommunications.
Subject depicted
Communication
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
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
13/E11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.519-1987

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
Record URL
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