Robert Tavener, active 1958, BritishCommissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004, BritishPrinted by Curwen Press, British
Title:
Country Walks: Summer
Date:
1958
Materials & Techniques:
Chromolithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 15/16 x 25 inches (101.4 x 63.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower center: "Where the thistle lifts a purple crown | Six feet out of the turf, | And the harebell shakes on the windy hill…' | London Transport's Country Walks books are your sure guide to miles of rambles through the green | pleasantness of London's country. They contain detailed path routes, sketch maps and details of | how to get there and back, and cost 2/6 each. The new series 3 (with Ordnance Survey maps) cost | 3/6. Buy them at Underground ticket offices and book stalls, at the Travel Enquiry Offices at Piccadilly Circus and St. James's Park stations, or from the Publicity Officer, 55 Broadway, S.W.1 | Make the most of your public transport"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965