Poster, "Power--The Nerve Center of London's Underground", 1930
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We acquired this object in 1963
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- Object ID: 18448065
- Accession Number: 1963-39-45
- Acquired: 1963
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CxY6/
- Poster, "Power--The Nerve Center of London's Underground", 1930. Edward McKnight Kauffer .1930. Lithograph on white wove paper. Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer. 1963-39-45.
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- Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer
At center, a spinning black wheel from which extends a black arm with clenched hand. Lightning bolts issue from the fist. At upper right, a red power plant. Imprinted in red, blue, and black, left margin and lower left portion: POWER / THE / NERVE CENTER / OF LONDON'S / UNDERGROUND.
This poster is lithograph on white wove paper. Its dimensions are: 101.6 x 61.4 cm (40 x 24 3/16 in. ).
It is signed Imprinted in black ink, lower right: EMcKnightKauffer 1930
and inscribed Imprinted in lower right:17.1500.1/3 and VINCENT BROOKS, DAY & SON, LTD. LITH. LONSON. WC.2.
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This poster is from United Kingdom and dated 1930
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Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer. Its provenance is Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer (Gift) We acquired this object in 1963.
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