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177 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Underground travel advertising poster - What are you doing next Saturday? - designed by the highly acclaimed British commercial artist and master of the poster medium, Tom Purvis (1888-1959), commissioned by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London to encourage city dwellers to use the tube network for weekend sporting events and leisure travel. The Art Deco graphic design features a bold contrast of thick black geometric segments and curved red shapes forming a silhouette holding a noticeboard with the promotional message - What are you doing next Saturday? There’s Dog Racing, Football & Flat Racing (Alexandra Park). Flat racing is a type of horse racing where horses compete on a level course without jumping over any obstacles, fences, or hurdles. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, Dunstable & Watford. Good condition, creasing, tears, staining, backed on old linen, linen trimmed to edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Tom Purvis, size (cm): 101x63, year of printing: 1932.
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Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Underground travel advertising poster - What are you doing next Saturday? - designed by the highly acclaimed British commercial artist and master of the poster medium, Tom Purvis (1888-1959), commissioned by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London to encourage city dwellers to use the tube network for weekend sporting events and leisure travel. The Art Deco graphic design features a bold contrast of thick black geometric segments and curved red shapes forming a silhouette holding a noticeboard with the promotional message - What are you doing next Saturday? There’s Dog Racing, Football & Flat Racing (Alexandra Park). Flat racing is a type of horse racing where horses compete on a level course without jumping over any obstacles, fences, or hurdles. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, Dunstable & Watford. Good condition, creasing, tears, staining, backed on old linen, linen trimmed to edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Tom Purvis, size (cm): 101x63, year of printing: 1932.
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