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The Titfield Thunderbolt

Poster
1952 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'The Titfield Thunderbolt'; Original design for the poster advertising the film produced by Ealing Studios; Inks, chalk and water-colour; Signed.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Titfield Thunderbolt (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Inks, chalk and water-colour
Brief description
'The Titfield Thunderbolt'; Original design for the poster advertising the film produced by Ealing Studios; Inks, chalk and water-colour; Signed; By Edward Bawden; Great Britain; 1952.
Physical description
'The Titfield Thunderbolt'; Original design for the poster advertising the film produced by Ealing Studios; Inks, chalk and water-colour; Signed.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 76.7cm
  • Image width: 51.7cm
  • Sheet height: 770mm
  • Sheet width: 518mm
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
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Associated object
E.181-1980 (Object)
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
Collection
Accession number
E.278-1982

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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