Natural History Museum
Poster
1939 (designed), 1974 (issued)
1939 (designed), 1974 (issued)
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Poster designed for London Passenger Transport Board advertising the Natural History Museum. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer '39'.
Object details
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Title | Natural History Museum (trade title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
Brief description | 'Natural History Museum'. Colour offset lithograph poster designed for the London Passenger Transport Board by Edward McKnight Kauffer in 1939 but only issued in 1974. |
Physical description | Poster designed for London Passenger Transport Board advertising the Natural History Museum. Signed and dated 'E. McKnight Kauffer '39'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'E. McKnight Kauffer '39' (Signed and dated) |
Credit line | Given by London Transport |
Object history | Designed for the London Passenger Transport Board in 1939 but unpublished because of the Second World War, eventually issued in 1974. |
Production | Designed for the London Passenger Transport Board in 1939 but unpublished because of the Second World War, eventually issued in 1974. |
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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/B8 - V&A microfiche |
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Accession number | E.906-1975 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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