Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Percy Drake Brookshaw, 1907–1993

Commissioned by London Transport, 1937–2004, British
Title:
Boat Race
Date:
1937
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 15/16 x 12 7/16 inches (25.2 x 31.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In artist's hand, in blue, 3/4 of the way down the right side of the image: "DRAKE BROOKSHAW". In black type, across top of image: "Wednesday, March 24 · 11 o'clock". In green, 3/4 of the way down the left side of the image: "BUSES"; in black type, beneath: "To Putney Bridge | 14 · 22 · 30 · 74 · 85 · 93 ·96 | To Hammersmith | 9 · 11 · 27A ["A" in superscript] · 33 · 72 · 72A ["A" in superscript] · 73 · 91 · 93 | To Chiswick Baths - 55 · 155". In tiny black type, along bottom edge of image, left: "37.471.6000".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965
Copyright Status:
© TfL
Accession Number:
B2000.8.33
Classification:
Posters
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
men | boat | advertisement | schedule (time plan) | sporting art | rowing | races and racing
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Art for All - British Posters for Transport (Musée de l'Imprimerie, 2010-10-13 - 2011-02-15)

Art for All - British Posters for Transport (The Wolfsonian Museum, 2011-04-15 - 2011-08-14)

Art for All - British Posters for Transport (Yale Center for British Art, 2010-05-27 - 2010-08-15)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:48760