Bill Leeson, born 1934, BritishCommissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004, BritishPrinted by Leonard Ripley & Company Ltd, British
Title:
Ancient and Modern
Date:
1965
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 3/16 x 24 15/16 inches (99.5 x 63.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In artist's hand, in black, left of image, bottom: "Bill Leeson '65". In red, beneath image: "ANCIENT AND MODERN;" continues in green: "mingle in London's countryside; new communities| have been grafted with understanding on to market towns that have| known the quiet of centuries. London Transport's new Country Walks book| links old with new, and the bustle of urban everyday with country peace." In smaller red print, beneath: "Buy Country Walks (Book Two) 1967 edition at Underground station ticket offices, London Transport| Enquiry Offices, or post free from the Publicity Officer, Griffith House, 280, Marylebone Road, N.W. 1.| Also obtainable at station bookstalls and branches of W.H. Smith Ltd."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965