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Hans Unger, 1915–1975

The Tower of London

1956

  • Accession Number

    B1993.3.6

  • Creator

    Hans Unger, 1915–1975
    Commissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004
    Printed by The Baynard Press

  • Title

    The Tower of London

  • Date

    1956

  • Materials & Techniques

    Lithograph

  • Dimensions

    Sheet: 39 7/8 x 24 15/16 inches (101.3 x 63.3 cm)

  • Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering

    In black, upper left corner: "UNGER" [parallel vertical lines cross through the "G"]. In black type, beneath the image: "A beefeater's ghost from the City| Found the girls of to-day not as pretty| As Lady Jane Grey| Whom he spoke to each day." In green script: "On the Towers of London where he goes | on weekdays from 10-4, paying| 1/-, but it's free (hurrah!) on Saturdays | and on Bank Holidays". In small black type, along bottom edge, left: "156-129M-1500"; right: "THE BAYNARD PRESS".

    Lettered, center left: "CUT HERE"; lower center: "A beefeater's ghost from the City | Found the girls of to-day not as pretty | As Lady Jane Grey | Whom he spoke to each day | On the Tower of London where he goes on weekdays from 10-4, paying 1/-, but it's free (hurrah!) on Saturdays and on Bank Holidays."

    In black, upper left corner: "UNGER" [parallel vertical lines cross through the "G"].

  • Credit Line

    Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965

  • Copyright Status

    © TfL

  • Classification

    Posters

  • Collection

    Prints and Drawings

  • Access

    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Link

    https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4051

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