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The Noble Fabric of the Church of St. Clement Danes

Poster
1944 (made)
Artist/Maker
London Passenger Transport Board (issued by)
Walter E. Spradbery (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Colour lithograph poster of the church of St. Clement Danes. Signed and dated 'Walter E. Spradbery 1944'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
Titles
  • The Noble Fabric of the Church of St. Clement Danes (generic title)
  • The Proud City (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Paper
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Colour lithograph poster of the church of St. Clement Danes as part of series issued by the London Passenger Transport Board entitled 'The Proud City'. London, 1944.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster of the church of St. Clement Danes. Signed and dated 'Walter E. Spradbery 1944'.
Dimensions
  • Average size of sheets height: 40in
  • Average size of sheets width: 25in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Content description
The church of St. Clement Danes escaped damage in the Great Fire of London (1666) but was rebuilt in 1681 by Christopher Wren and a steeple was added to the tower by James Gibbs in 1719. Bombed during the Second World War, it was rebuilt and re-consecrated in 1958 as a memorial to Royal Air Force men and women who were killed during the war.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated 'Walter E. Spradbery 1944'.
Credit line
Given by the London Passenger Transport Board
Subject depicted
Church
Place depicted
Westminster
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.22-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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