Poster; Fall of the leaf, by Walter E Spradbery, 1933

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Reference number	1983/4/3633
Description	London Transport commissioned this poster in 1933. It was designed by Walter E Spradbery to promote the beauty of London's countryside in autumn. Spradbery, a specialist in landscape painting, painted a series of scenic views to represent the four seasons for London Transport posters. They all portrayed his home county of Essex.
Artist	Walter E Spradbery
Dates	1933
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	33-2530
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Autumn Lakes and ponds Trees Beyond the city
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

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

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Brown Orange

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Fall of the leaf
  Text	London Transport Fall Of The Leaf

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Walter E Spradbery, 1933
  Printer	Waterlow & Sons Ltd,
  Publisher	London Transport, 1933

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Greater London,