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The Pool Of London

Poster
1936 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London Passenger Transport Board (issued by)
Pears, Charles (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Colour lithograph poster with a depiction of the Pool Of London, showing boats on the River Thames, with text below the image,
The Pool of London is a part of the Tideway of the River Thames from London Bridge to below Tower Bridge.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Pool Of London
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Pool Of London'. Colour lithograph poster with a depiction of the Pool Of London. Designed by Charles Pears and issued by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1936.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster with a depiction of the Pool Of London, showing boats on the River Thames, with text below the image,
The Pool of London is a part of the Tideway of the River Thames from London Bridge to below Tower Bridge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.8cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed
Historical context
The Pool of London is a part of the Tideway of the River Thames from London Bridge to below Tower Bridge.
Subject depicted
Boats
Place depicted
River Thames
Associated object
E.127-1976 (Series)
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
30/A11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.128-1976

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O556700/the-pool-of-london-poster-pears-charles/
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