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The London Museum

Poster
late 1950s-early 1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising 'The London Museum' featuring an illustration of a Hansom Cab. The carriage is seen from the side (The horse that would have pulled it is not shown), in a flat, slightly abstracted form. A man with 'mutton chop' moustache and wearing a top hat is seated within the carriage, while the driver, who sits on a platform at the back of the carriage, wears a brown cape and bowler hat. The wheel is denoted by a large circle with a small red disc at its centre. Below the Image is information about the Museum, its location, opening hours, and the closest Tube stations. The artist's name 'Eckersley' is printed in the upper right corner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe London Museum (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph and screenprint
Brief description
Poster advertising 'The London Museum' featuring an illustration of a Hansom Cab, designed by Tom Eckersley, printed by Leonard Ripley & Co., United Kingdom, late 1950s or early 1960s
Physical description
Poster advertising 'The London Museum' featuring an illustration of a Hansom Cab. The carriage is seen from the side (The horse that would have pulled it is not shown), in a flat, slightly abstracted form. A man with 'mutton chop' moustache and wearing a top hat is seated within the carriage, while the driver, who sits on a platform at the back of the carriage, wears a brown cape and bowler hat. The wheel is denoted by a large circle with a small red disc at its centre. Below the Image is information about the Museum, its location, opening hours, and the closest Tube stations. The artist's name 'Eckersley' is printed in the upper right corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.4cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '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 superb State Appartments, 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' (Below the image, printed in black, except for 'The London Museum', which is printed in red)
  • 'Underground to Queensway or High Street Kensington. Any bus along / Kensington High Street, Kensington Road or Kensington Church Street' (At the bottom of the poster, right allignment, printed in red with the symbol for London Transport, a circle with a horizontal line across it, outlined in red)
  • '163/88M/2700' (Issue number?, lower left corner, black ink)
  • 'Leonard Ripley & Co., London' (Printer's information, lower right corner, black ink)
  • 'ECKERSLEY' (Artist's name, printed in dark-grey, upper right corner of the poster)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Other number
LS.2009 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1012-2004

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Record createdApril 28, 2006
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