Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Tom Eckersley, 1914–1997, British

Commissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004, British

Printed by Leonard Ripley & Company Ltd, British
Title:
The London Museum
Date:
1963
Materials & Techniques:
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"
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:
logo | advertisement | carriage | whip | genre subject | museum | palace | transportation
Associated Places:
Europe | United Kingdom | England | London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:53400