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Gerald Mac Spink
London Underground Harlequin 1930s Mac Spink original Art Deco poster design

circa 1930

About the Item

To see our other original vintage London Transport posters and designs, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". Gerald Mac Spink (flourished 1920 - 1940) For Pleasure, Travel by Underground (c. 1930) Gouache 26 x 18 cm Original design for a London Transport poster. Framed. A dynamic Art Deco poster design by Mac Spink. A boldly-coloured harlequin figure encourages travel via the London Underground. Spink was a skilled artist and designer who produced a series of posters in the inter-war period for companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel. He won a prize in 1933 from the Imperial Institute for his poster artwork. He also worked as an aeronautical engineer in Kingston-on-Thames for Hawker Engineering; his greatest achievement was the creation of the 'Squanderbug', a 500cc racing car which he built in 1947, and which races even to this day. Provenance: the artist's estate.
  • Creator:
    Gerald Mac Spink (1920 - 1940, British)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good; a few small scuffs to gouache, as visible in photographs. Handsomely framed.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU795311444102

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