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Speed

Poster
1924 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London, Midland and Scottish Railway (issuer)
Mackennal, Bertram (Sir) (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

'SPEED'. Colour lithograph poster showing a photograph of sculptural frieze of a winged figure facing toward the left of the image.

Object details

Categories
Posters
Prints
Transport
Advertising
Scotland
Object type
Poster
TitleSpeed
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Lithographic Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'Speed'. Colour lithograph poster showing a sculptural frieze of a winged figure. Designed by Sir Bertram MacKennal and issued by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1924.
Physical description
'SPEED'. Colour lithograph poster showing a photograph of sculptural frieze of a winged figure facing toward the left of the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100.4cm
  • Width: 125.2cm
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
Signed.
Credit line
Given by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co., Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Transport
Travel
Friezes (Ornamental Bands)
Winged Figure
Sculpture
Photograph
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 and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Other number
25/G8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2181-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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