Robert Scanlon, born 1908Commissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004, BritishPrinted by The Baynard Press, British
Title:
When Did You Last See Your Picassos?
Date:
1960
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 15/16 x 24 7/8 inches (101.4 x 63.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In artist's hand, in black, lower left of image: "Scanlan". In large olive green type, beneath image: "When did you last see your"; continues in black "Picassos?". In black type, beneath: "You are the owner of millions of pounds' worth of paintings | by the great masters, old and new, displayed for your | enjoyment in London's art galleries and museums. | Some of your pictures this year are enriching the | international Picasso exhibition at the Tate Gallery | from 6 July to 18 September." In black type, beneath: "Underground to Westminster then bus 77 B [superscript] (Sundays), 88."; continues in green: "Admission to the Picasso exhibition 3/6". In tiny black type, along bottom edge of image, left: "739 M/3.60/2500"; right: "THE BAYNARD PRESS".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965