'How bravely Autumn paints upon the sky...'
Poster
1955 (issued), 1938 (first issued)
1955 (issued), 1938 (first issued)
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Poster advertising a memorial exhibition of the artist's work held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 7 October - 27 November 1955. The design shows a woodland scene in autumn and features a quote from the poet Thomas Hood. Signed 'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon. R.D.I.'
Object details
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| Title | 'How bravely Autumn paints upon the sky...' (trade title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'How bravely Autumn paints upon the sky...' Poster advertising a memorial exhibition of the artist's work held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The design shows a woodland scene in autumn and features a quote from the poet Thomas Hood. A re-issue of a 1938 poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Great Britain, 1955. |
| Physical description | Poster advertising a memorial exhibition of the artist's work held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 7 October - 27 November 1955. The design shows a woodland scene in autumn and features a quote from the poet Thomas Hood. Signed 'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon. R.D.I.' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E. McKnight Kauffer Hon. R.D.I.' (Signed) |
| Object history | This is a 1955 re-issue of a design that was first issued by the London Passenger Transport Board in 1938 (see Circ.407-1971). |
| Production | This is a 1955 re-issue of a design that was first issued by the London Passenger Transport Board in 1938 (see Circ.407-1971). |
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| Literary reference | The design features a quote from the 19th century poet Thomas Hood. |
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| Accession number | E.685-1955 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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