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1564-1964 How much of the London known to Shakespeare can you see today?

Poster
1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
London Transport Board (issued by)
Chapman, Gaynor Patricia (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

'1564-1964 How much of the London known to Shakespeare can you see today?' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster advertising a free leaflet 'Shakespeare's London', issued by the London Transport Board, 1964. Signed 'Gaynor Chapman'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Posters
Shakespeare
Object type
Poster
Title1564-1964 How much of the London known to Shakespeare can you see today?
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography and letterpress
Colour Offset Lithography
Letterpress
Brief description
'1564-1964 How much of the London known to Shakespeare can you see today?' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster by Gaynor Patricia Chapman, advertising a free leaflet titled 'Shakespeare's London'. Issued by the London Transport Board, 1964.
Physical description
'1564-1964 How much of the London known to Shakespeare can you see today?' Colour offset lithograph and letterpress poster advertising a free leaflet 'Shakespeare's London', issued by the London Transport Board, 1964. Signed 'Gaynor Chapman'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964' published by HMSO 1965
Marks and inscriptions
'Gaynor Chapman' (Signed.)
Credit line
Given by the London Transport Board
Subject depicted
Shakespeare, William
Place depicted
London
Association
Shakespeare, William
Literary reference<u>Shakespeare's London</u> a free leaflet issued by the London Transport Board in 1964.
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
  • 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/D9 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.331-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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