Designer:

E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this

Client:

Underground Electric Railways Company of London, Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom  Search this

Printer:

Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom  Search this

Medium:

Offset lithograph on paper, lined

Dimensions:

110.8 × 63.2 cm (43 5/8 × 24 7/8 in.)

Type:

graphic design

Poster

Object Name:

Poster

Made in:

London, England, United Kingdom

Date:

1925

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Poster design encouraging travel during the summer holiday, Whitsuntide, via the London Underground. At center, Harlequin plays a guitar before a bed of blooming flowers. A castle is visible behind the figure. Text in white, upper center: WHITSUNTIDE; in pink and tan: PLEASURES BY / UNDERGROUND

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer

Accession Number:

1963-39-33

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44677f5bf-ac0e-4c00-9f43-ed67a6a99a5a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-33