Richard T. Cooper, 1884–1957Commissioned by Underground Electric Railways of London Ltd, 1902–1933, BritishPrinted by Waterlow & Sons, British
Title:
The Business Man's London
Date:
1930
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 3/4 x 49 5/8 inches (101 x 126 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In artist's hand, in white, bottom right corner of center panel: "R.T. Cooper". In large white type, center of image: "THE BUSINESS MAN'S LONDON"; in yellow type: "BY"; in white type on a red background: "UNDERGROUND"; in small white type: "The Efficient Way". 1) Top row of images: In black type, above first image: "FINANCE:; in white type, below first image: "BANK" "MANSION HOUSE". In black type, above second image: "SHIPPING"; in white type, below second image: "MARK LANE". In black type, above third image: "INSURANCE"; in white type below third image: "BANK" "MONUMENT". In black type, above fourth image: "NEWSPAPERS"; in white type below fourth image: "TEMPLE" "BLACKFRIARS". 2) Middle row of images: In black type above left image: "STREET MARKETS"; in white type, below first image: "ALDGATE EAST" "WHITE CHAPEL". In black type above right image: "FILMS"; in white type below right image: "PICCADILLY CIRCUS" "LEICESTER SQRE ["RE" in superscript]". 3) Bottom row of images: In black type, above first image: "HABERDASHERY"; in white type below first image: "POST OFFICE" "BANK". In black type above second image: "FOOD"; in white type, below: "MONUMENT" "POST OFFICE" "CONVENT GDN ["DN" in superscript]". In black, above third image: "DRINK"; in white, below third image: "MONUMENT" "MARK LANE". In black above fourth image: "LEATHER"; in white, below: "LONDON BRIDGE" "BOROUGH".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965