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| Title | Bullīs Eye | |
| Collection | Crafts Study Centre | |
| Calligrapher | Edward Johnston | |
| Description | Three proofs of a London Transport symbol mounted on card. Blue and light green inks (iii), blue and orange inks (iv), and blue and red inks (v) printed on paper. | |
| Part Of Series | London Transport Symbols | |
| Id Number Current Accession | C.86.134.iii-v | |
| Subject | calligraphy, proof | |
| Measurements | 12.5 x 16.7 centimetres - iii = 12.5 x 16.7 iv = 14.8 x 16.6 v = 13 x 17.1 | |
| Material | ink on paper | |
| Other Materials | card | |
| Ink | blue, red, orange, light green | |
| History | Proofs of a London Transport symbol. Revised by Johnston after he had been asked to comment on labels drawn in Waterlow's office, reported on by him, and redrawn by Waterlow's artist. Johnston was also consulted over the colours to be used in C.86.134.iii-v. | |
| Rights Owner | Andrew and Angela Johnston/Crafts Study Centre 2004 | |
| Style Period Period | 1930s | |
| Technique | printing | |
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