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Caledonian Market

Poster
ca.1923 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London County Council Tramways (issuer)
Paterson, E. G. (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Colour lithograph poster promoting the use of LCC Tramways for visiting Caledonian Market (Islington, London), with a colour illustration of a market stall.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Shopping
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleCaledonian Market
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Colour lithograph poster promoting the use of LCC Tramways for visiting Caledonian Market (Islington, London). Designed by E.G. Patterson and issued by the London County Council Tramways, ca.1923.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster promoting the use of LCC Tramways for visiting Caledonian Market (Islington, London), with a colour illustration of a market stall.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71.6cm
  • Width: 35.6cm
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 with the monogram 'EGP'.
  • 'LONDON'S TRAMWAYS' (Lettered across the top of the design.)
  • 'CALEDONIAN MARKET / EVERY FRIDAY / CALEDONIAN ROAD / AND CAMDEN ROAD / TRAMWAY SERVICES' (Lettered in black below the image ('EVERY FRIDAY' printed in red).)
Credit line
Presented by the London County Council Tramways
Subject depicted
Markets (Events)
Place depicted
Islington
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
29/G4 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.621-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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