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Coronation, London, 1953

Poster
1953 (issued)
Artist/Maker
British European Airways (issuer)
Mozley, Charles (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Colour lithograph poster advertising British European Airways. The design shows an illustration of the procession for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, featuring the horse-drawn Irish State Coach. The image is within a coloured frame, along the bottom of which is lettered in white: 'CORONATION LONDON 1953 FLY BEA'. Also lettered 'Del. Charles Mozley'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleCoronation, London, 1953 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'Coronation, London, 1953 Fly BEA'. Colour lithograph poster showing an illustration of the procession for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Designed by Charles Mozley and issued by British European Airways, 1953.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster advertising British European Airways. The design shows an illustration of the procession for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, featuring the horse-drawn Irish State Coach. The image is within a coloured frame, along the bottom of which is lettered in white: 'CORONATION LONDON 1953 FLY BEA'. Also lettered 'Del. Charles Mozley'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.2cm
  • Width: 100.3cm
Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Del. Charles Mozley' (Lettered)
  • 'CORONATION LONDON 1953 FLY BEA' (Lettered below the image in white.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs. T. E. Griffits
Subjects depicted
Celebration
Air Transport
Procession
Horses
Bunting
Royalty
Irish State Coach
Coach
Footmen
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Place depicted
London
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
  • Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number
27/G8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.5156-1958

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O585476/coronation-london-1953-poster-mozley-charles/
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