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Print

1925-1926 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Showcard incorporating a calendar to advertise mobile poster services by T. B. Lawrence of 1, Arundel Street, Strand, London WC2. This card depicts a van driven by a winged horse, with a Fry's cocoa poster on the side flying over three old-fashioned cars.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour process engraving
Brief description
Showcard (1 of 8) designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer to advertising mobile poster advertising (van posters) operated by T.B. Lawrence. Great Britain, 1925.
Physical description
Showcard incorporating a calendar to advertise mobile poster services by T. B. Lawrence of 1, Arundel Street, Strand, London WC2. This card depicts a van driven by a winged horse, with a Fry's cocoa poster on the side flying over three old-fashioned cars.
Dimensions
  • Height: 205mm
  • Width: 141mm
The prints in this set are described as being of various sizes in the accession record.
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McK. Kauffer' 'EMCKK.' 'EMCK.' EK.' 'K.' (Signed variously)
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1965. London: HMSO, 1966.
  • The Poster King. E. McKnight Kauffer London: Estorick Collection of modern italian art, 2011.
Collection
Accession number
E.1109-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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