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The Ornithologist finds more in London than the sweep of starlings into Trafalgar Square…

Poster
1963 (issued), 1962 (designed)
Artist/Maker
London Transport Board (issued by)
Madon, Nari Coswasji (designer)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster depicting a variety of colourful birds and flowers, with text running below the image: The Ornithologist finds more in London than the sweep of starlings into Trafalgar Square …

Object details

Categories
Advertising
Transport
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Ornithologist finds more in London than the sweep of starlings into Trafalgar Square… (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Ornithologist finds more in London than the sweep of starlings into Trafalgar Square …' Colour lithograph poster advertising visits to London's parks. Designed by Nari Madon and issued by the London Transport Board in 1963.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster depicting a variety of colourful birds and flowers, with text running below the image: The Ornithologist finds more in London than the sweep of starlings into Trafalgar Square …
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 101.6cm
  • Size of sheet width: 63.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
'Nari Madon '62.' (Signed and dated.)
Credit line
Given by the London Transport Board
Subjects depicted
Birds
Flowers
Swallow
Robin
Sunflower
Nature
Associated object
E.523-1964
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • 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
26/A2 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1100-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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