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The Winter's here, there's Summer Southwards

Poster
ca.1924-25 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (issuer)
Newbould, Frank (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Colour lithograph poster advertising the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., the design printed on a white ground.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Winter's here, there's Summer Southwards
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'The Winter's here, there's Summer Southwards'. Colour lithograph poster advertising the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.. Designed by Frank Newbould and issued by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., Great Britain, ca.1924-25.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster advertising the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., the design printed on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101cm
  • Width: 63cm
Measurements taken from: 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
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Frank Newbould' (Signed.)
  • 'The Winter’s here / THERE'S SUMMER / SOUTHWARDS / GO CRUISING / THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.' (Lettered below the central image as part of the design.)
Credit line
Presented by Messrs. Sanders, Phillips & Co. Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Travel
Holiday
Tourism
Winter
Summer
Bibliographic reference
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
28/D8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.515-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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