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Murphy Television

Poster
c.1951 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Murphy Television'. Colour lithograph advertisement placard. Signed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMurphy Television
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Brief description
'Murphy Television'. Colour lithograph advertisement placard. Designed by Abram Games. Great Britain. c.1951.
Physical description
'Murphy Television'. Colour lithograph advertisement placard. Signed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.1cm
  • Width: 61cm
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
Marks and inscriptions
(Signed.)
Object history
This is a placard version of a poster, probably for use in public transport vehicles.
CIRC.241-1967 is a set of four trial sketches for this design.
Production
CIRC.241-1967 is a set of four trial sketches for this design.
Subject depicted
Associated object
CIRC.241-1967 (Design)
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 numbers
  • 14/D4 - V&A microfiche
  • C.22799 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
E.158-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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