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Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain

Poster
1938-39 (made)
Artist/Maker
Percy Lund, Humphreys & Co. (printer)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain', printed in blue and black. Signed within the design 'E. McK. K.' and lettered with printer's name and address.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Music
Object type
Poster
TitleFilms/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain
Materials and techniques
Lithograph printed in blue and black
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain' printed in blue and black. Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and issued on behalf of an unidentified client, Great Britain, 1938-39.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster with the caption 'Films/Art/Music/Entertainment/Fame for Britain', printed in blue and black. Signed within the design 'E. McK. K.' and lettered with printer's name and address.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.9cm
  • Width: 50.7cm
Measurements 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
  • 'E. McK. K.' (Signed within the design)
  • Lettered with printer's name and address.
Credit line
Given by Lund Humphries Ltd
Production
Issued on behalf of an unidentified client.
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
23/B4 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1824-1977

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O553813/filmsartmusicentertainmentfame-for-britain-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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