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Barnet by Tram

A work made of color lithograph on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of color lithograph on cream wove paper.

Date:

1922

Artist:

Charles Paine (English, 1895-1967)
printed by Sanders Phillips and Company Limited
published by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited

About this artwork

Now part of the city of London, Barnet still features a number of parks, open spaces, and stables. In 1922 the Underground did not extend to Barnet and many other outlying areas, but you could journey there by electric tram—more commonly called a streetcar or trolley in the United States—which traveled on a recessed rail in the roads.
Charles Paine frequently used large blocks of unmodulated color and simplified forms, factors that help to make his posters so eye-catching and effective.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles Paine

Title

Barnet by Tram

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1922

Medium

Color lithograph on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 101.9 × 63.5 cm (40 1/8 × 25 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited

Reference Number

1924.1023

Extended information about this artwork

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