300 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Transport travel poster designed by the prominent American graphic artist Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) to promote the Natural History Museum in South Kensington - Artwork features an assortment of nature's wonders including a pear, a butterfly, a spotted tropical fish, and varied seashells and coral structures. Below is the iconic London Underground roundel directing passengers to Station - South Kensington. This design holds historical significance as the final commission in Kauffer's celebrated 25-year relationship with the Underground. As recorded in the fine print at the lower margin: "Unpublished owing to the Second World War, this was the last of a long series of London Transport posters by this distinguished designer." Originally created in 1939, the design was eventually printed and officially issued by London Transport in October 1974. Printed by Curwen Press. Good condition, creasing, tears, pinholes, backed on linen, trimmed to edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Edward McKnight Kauffer, size (cm): 101x64, year of printing: 1974.