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252 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Underground travel advertising poster titled The Tower, featuring a vibrant design by the acclaimed German-born British poster artist and mosaicist Hans Unger (1915-1975), featuring the Tower of London with the Union Jack flag flying above the battlements set against a swirling psychedelic background of radiating orange, red, pink, and purple curves, the Tower holds multiple window cut-outs, showcasing historical portraits of some of the fortress's most famous "reluctant guests", including Queen Elizabeth I, Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh, Archbishop Laud, James Scott Duke of Monmouth, Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, Earl of Strafford, Simon Fraser Lord Lovat, Judge Jeffreys, Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex, and Sir Thomas More, with stylised trees and black raven below the at the base of the tower. The lower margin details the fortress's history, with a numbered index identifying the depicted historical figures, London Transport roundel beside practical travel options via Underground (Tower Hill) and coach tours. Printed by The Baynard Press. Good condition, creasing, pinholes, backed on linen, linen trimmed to edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Hans Unger, size (cm): 105x63, year of printing: 1968.
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Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Underground travel advertising poster titled The Tower, featuring a vibrant design by the acclaimed German-born British poster artist and mosaicist Hans Unger (1915-1975), featuring the Tower of London with the Union Jack flag flying above the battlements set against a swirling psychedelic background of radiating orange, red, pink, and purple curves, the Tower holds multiple window cut-outs, showcasing historical portraits of some of the fortress's most famous "reluctant guests", including Queen Elizabeth I, Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh, Archbishop Laud, James Scott Duke of Monmouth, Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, Earl of Strafford, Simon Fraser Lord Lovat, Judge Jeffreys, Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex, and Sir Thomas More, with stylised trees and black raven below the at the base of the tower. The lower margin details the fortress's history, with a numbered index identifying the depicted historical figures, London Transport roundel beside practical travel options via Underground (Tower Hill) and coach tours. Printed by The Baynard Press. Good condition, creasing, pinholes, backed on linen, linen trimmed to edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Hans Unger, size (cm): 105x63, year of printing: 1968.
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