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Museum of Natural History, South Kensington

Poster
1924 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Underground Electric Railways Company of London Ltd (issued by)
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
Greater London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster, signed 'E. McKnight Kauffer'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleMuseum of Natural History, South Kensington (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Lithographic Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'Museum of Natural History, South Kensington'. Colour lithograph poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., Great Britain, 1924.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster, signed 'E. McKnight Kauffer'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.6cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'E. McKnight Kauffer' (Signed.)
Credit line
Presented by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subject depicted
Mammoth
Place depicted
Natural History Museum
Associated object
CIRC.412-1971 (Duplicate)
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
21/D12 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.96-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O767388/museum-of-natural-history-south-poster-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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