Title - London's Country No 4 - Market Gardeners in Essex - Rainham, Ongar or Brentwood. The General Way.
Location - Rainham, Ongar, Brentwood, London, Essex.
Artist - Elijah Albert Cox (1876-1955).
Description - Market Garden workers are seen in a field of cabbages as a rain-shower passes by leaving a rainbow.
This poster is one of a series of 6 produced in 1924 by the Underground Electric Railways of London Limited (UERL) subtitled "The General Way" to encourage bus trips to the countryside all around London using their bus services. It is rare to find these destinations on any travel-related posters.
Year Published - 1924
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage London Transport General Bus Poster.
Print Code: 72/1500/15/1/24 55, Broadway, Westminster, SW1 (printed 15th Jan 1924, to a run of 1500).
Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co Ltd, London, SE1.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A, conservation-backed on linen as acquired.
Excellent condition, no apparent damage or repairs. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Elijah Albert Cox was a mural painter and poster artist for railway and shipping companies, and the Empire Marketing Board. He designed Underground Group posters from 1915-1926. The original artwork was painted in gouache, and is in the London Transport Museum collection.
Location - Rainham, Ongar, Brentwood, London, Essex.
Artist - Elijah Albert Cox (1876-1955).
Description - Market Garden workers are seen in a field of cabbages as a rain-shower passes by leaving a rainbow.
This poster is one of a series of 6 produced in 1924 by the Underground Electric Railways of London Limited (UERL) subtitled "The General Way" to encourage bus trips to the countryside all around London using their bus services. It is rare to find these destinations on any travel-related posters.
Year Published - 1924
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage London Transport General Bus Poster.
Print Code: 72/1500/15/1/24 55, Broadway, Westminster, SW1 (printed 15th Jan 1924, to a run of 1500).
Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co Ltd, London, SE1.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A, conservation-backed on linen as acquired.
Excellent condition, no apparent damage or repairs. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Elijah Albert Cox was a mural painter and poster artist for railway and shipping companies, and the Empire Marketing Board. He designed Underground Group posters from 1915-1926. The original artwork was painted in gouache, and is in the London Transport Museum collection.
Product Code: 1109
Product Condition: New
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