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Nine Hundred Years Ago Edward the Confessor ...

Poster
1966 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London Transport Board (issued by)
Chapman, Gaynor Patricia (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

'Nine Hundred Years Ago Edward the Confessor chose the desolate Thames-washed isle …' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster advertising celebrations in connection with the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Westminster Abbey. Signed 'Gaynor Chapman'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleNine Hundred Years Ago Edward the Confessor ...
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography and letterpress
Colour Offset Lithography
Letterpress Printing
Brief description
'Nine Hundred Years Ago Edward the Confessor chose the desolate Thames-washed isle …' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster advertising celebrations in connection with the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Westminster Abbey. Signed. Designed by Gaynor Patricia Chapman. Issued by the London Transport Board. 1966.
Physical description
'Nine Hundred Years Ago Edward the Confessor chose the desolate Thames-washed isle …' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster advertising celebrations in connection with the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Westminster Abbey. Signed 'Gaynor Chapman'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 101cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Dimensions 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
'Gaynor Chapman' (Signed.)
Place depicted
Westminster Abbey
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
  • 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
8/D10 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1610-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O694688/nine-hundred-years-ago-edward-poster-chapman-gaynor-patricia/
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