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Historic Monuments in North East England

Poster
ca.1910-15 (issued)
Artist/Maker
North Eastern Railway (issuer)
Mason, Frank Henry (R.I.) (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

One of a series of four lithograph posters promoting 'Historic Monuments in North East England'. This poster concerns Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland, and features an illustration of the abbey, as seen when looking towards Holy Island.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Transport
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
Titles
  • Historic Monuments in North East England (series title)
  • No. 2. Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Lithography
Brief description
'Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland'. One of a series of four lithograph posters promoting 'Historic Monuments in North East England'. Designed by Frank Henry Mason and issued by the North Eastern Railway, Great Britain, ca.1910-15.
Physical description
One of a series of four lithograph posters promoting 'Historic Monuments in North East England'. This poster concerns Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland, and features an illustration of the abbey, as seen when looking towards Holy Island.
Dimensions
  • Height: 102cm
  • Width: 62cm
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 Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Tourism
Abbey
Island
Ruins
Place depicted
Lindisfarne
Associated objects
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 numbers
  • 26/D8 - V&A microfiche
  • No. 2. - series number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.525-1916

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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