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London's River

Poster
1951 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London Transport Executive (issuer)
Minton, (Francis) John (M.S.LA.) (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster showing boats on the River Thames, London.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Transport
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleLondon's River
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Lithographic Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'London's River'. Colour lithograph poster showing boats on the River Thames, London. Designed by John Minton and issued by the London Transport Executive, 1951.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster showing boats on the River Thames, London.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
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
Signed.
Credit line
Given by the London Transport Executive
Subjects depicted
River
Boats
Places depicted
Thames
London
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962.
Other number
27/B7 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.336-1951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O594628/londons-river-poster-minton-francis-john/
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