Poster; Summer's joy, by Laura Knight, 1921

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Reference number	1983/4/1144
Description	The Underground group published this poster in the summer of 1922 to promote travel to London's green spaces by bus. The illustration of a young family enjoying a day's swimming is by the prolific artist Laura Knight. The quote at the bottom, which reiterates the joy of summer, is from a popular poem by Robert Browning. Knight became the first female Royal Academician in 1936.
Artist	Laura Knight
Dates	1921
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	95/1000/16.2.21
Topics	Summer Lakes and ponds Swimming Open air London
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Blue Black Red Green Beige

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Summer's joy
  Text	Summer's Joy....'The cool silver shock of the plunge in a pool's living water'

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Laura Knight, 1921
  Printer	Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd, 1921