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Creator:
Tom Eckersley, 1914–1997
Commissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004
Printed by Leonard Ripley & Company Ltd
Title:

The London Museum

Date:
1963
Medium:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 7/8 x 25 inches (101.3 x 63.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered, lower center: "THE LONDON MUSEUM is the Londoner's own museum - the everyday London scene, | both indoor and out, from pre-history onwards, displayed in London's friendliest royal | residence, Kensington Palace. You can also see the superb State Apartments, with their | William Kent decorations, and the charming Orangery which Wren built for Queen Anne. | Open free Monday to Saturday 10-6, Sunday 2-6. | Underground to Queensway or High Street Kensington. Any bus along | Kensington High Street, Kensington Road or Kensington Church Street"

Signed upper right: "Eckersley"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965
Copyright Status:
© TfL
Accession Number:
B2004.18.29
Classification:
Posters
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
advertisement | carriage | genre subject | logo | museum | palace | transportation | whip
Associated Places:
England | Europe | London | United Kingdom
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:53400
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