Title - Hampton Court Romance and Gaiety - By Tram From Hammersmith Shepherds Bush or Wimbledon - Underground.
Location - Hampton Court, Middlesex / Surrey, England.
Artist - Charles Frederick Herrick (1887-1970).
Description - The bright colours and dramatic cloud formation are typical of Herrick's early work. We are looking across the River Thames towards the main palace buildings, and it appears that cupid is in the bottom left corner firing an arrow past Henry VIII towards a lady in front of him (presumably a future wife).
Year Published - 1926
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage London Transport Travel Poster.
No.734/2000/6.26 (printed in 1926, to a run of 2000)
Printed by Sanders Phillips and Co, Ltd, The Baynard Press, Chryssell Road, SW9.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Small edge tears with probably acid-free tape on rear, minor fox spotting, tiny edge losses. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Charles Herrick was a leading graphic artist in the decades following the First World War. He taught at Brighton, the Royal College of Art and the Sir John Cass Institute. His many commercial clients included London Underground/London Transport, Empire Marketing Board, LNER and several shipping lines.