By Baynard Press, London, Kerry Lee
Located in London, GB
Original vintage lithograph travel poster depicting a pictorial map of central London with a decorative border. Colorful and detailed, the map features prominent landmarks with captions for each borough, illustrated with humorous cartoons, local and historical characters, literary figures, workers, tourists, immigrants, historical events, everyday pastimes, shops, hotels, hospitals and the River Thames. The artist is depicted at work in the bottom right. The border has cartoon illustrations from the colonies of the British Empire and the top features shields bearing the Union Jack flag with the flags of the Irish Free State and crosses of St Andrew, St George and St Patrick. At the bottom of the poster is an illustration of the royal procession at the State Opening of Parliament with the royal carriage. The text in a box at the top right reads "London Town...
Category
1930s British Vintage Kerry Lee Art