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The Tower of London

Poster
1934 (designed), 1934 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London Passenger Transport Board (issued by)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Portrait format poster depicting the Tower of London, advertising the London Passenger Transport Board as a means of travel.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Tower of London (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Printing, colour lithograph on paper
Paper
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Tower Of London'. Colour lithograph poster by designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1934.
Physical description
Portrait format poster depicting the Tower of London, advertising the London Passenger Transport Board as a means of travel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
From departmental notes.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated '34'.
Credit line
Given by the London Passenger Transport Board
Place depicted
Tower of London
Associated object
E.3768-1934
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 & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Other number
22/C11 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3769-1934

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O738755/the-tower-of-london-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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