East Coast by L.N.E.R.
Poster
1925 (printed)
1925 (printed)
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This poster was issued by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). The adventurous advertising managers of LNER commissioned numerous commercial and fine artists working in different styles to create extensive and exciting poster campaigns. Tom Purvis (1888-1959) designed various series to promote the East Coast. They were some of his most innovative posters, and startling in their minimalist boldness.
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| Title | East Coast by L.N.E.R. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'East Coast by L.N.E.R.', colour lithograph poster advertising the London and North Eastern Railway, Tom Purvis, 1925 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising the London and North Eastern Railway. It depicts a man and woman in bathing costumes, under a large red beach umbrella. |
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| Credit line | Given by London and North Eastern Railway Co. Ltd. Reproduced courtesy of the National Railway Museum |
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| Summary | This poster was issued by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). The adventurous advertising managers of LNER commissioned numerous commercial and fine artists working in different styles to create extensive and exciting poster campaigns. Tom Purvis (1888-1959) designed various series to promote the East Coast. They were some of his most innovative posters, and startling in their minimalist boldness. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.744-1925 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2003 |
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