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Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground, 1930–1931
This is a Poster. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son and made for (as the client) Transport for London. It is dated 1930–1931 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper, mounted on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The Power Underground.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
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Its dimensions are
101.6 × 61.4 cm (40 × 24 3/16 in.)
It is signed
Printed in black ink, lower right: EMcKnightKauffer 1930.
It is inscribed
Printed in black ink, lower left: 17.1500. 1/31; lower right: VINCENT BROOKS, DAY & SON, LTD. LITH. LONDON. W.C.2.
Cite this object as
Poster, Power, The Nerve Center of London's Underground, 1930–1931; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); England; offset lithograph on white wove paper, mounted on board; 101.6 × 61.4 cm (40 × 24 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-45