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The Pantomime

Poster
ca.1922 (issued)
Artist/Maker
London County Council Tramways (issuer)
Paterson, E. G. (artist)
Place of origin
London (issued)

Lithograph poster printed in black on a white ground, advertising the London County Council Tramways. A figure in dramatically patterned carnival-esque attire is depicted in the centre of the design.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Pantomime (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Lithography
Brief description
'The Pantomime'. Lithograph poster printed in black on a white ground, advertising the London County Council Tramways. Designed by E.G. Patterson and issued by the LCC Tramways, ca.1922.
Physical description
Lithograph poster printed in black on a white ground, advertising the London County Council Tramways. A figure in dramatically patterned carnival-esque attire is depicted in the centre of the design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71.4cm
  • Width: 35.7cm
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
  • 'LONDON'S / TRAMWAYS' (Lettered across the top of the design, alongside the LCC shield logo.)
  • 'THE PANTOMIME / TRAVEL BY TRAM' (Lettered along the bottom of the design.)
Credit line
Presented by the London County Council Tramways
Subject depicted
Theatre
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/G3 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3613-1922

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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