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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, Exhibition, Native Art from British Columbia, Imperial Institute

This is a Poster. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd. and made for (as the client) Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd.. It is dated 1929 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.

Its dimensions are

101.5 × 63.3 cm (39 15/16 × 24 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Printed in script, in rust ink, lower center: E. McKnight / KAUFFER

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, lower left: 311 8-3-29; lower right: WATERLOW & SONS, LTD. LITH. LONDON, DUNSTABLE & WATERFORD [cut off]

Cite this object as

Poster, Exhibition, Native Art from British Columbia, Imperial Institute; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd.; Client: Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd.; USA; offset lithograph on paper, lined; 101.5 × 63.3 cm (39 15/16 × 24 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-44

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