Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
E. H. Spencer, active 1964, British

Commissioned by British Railways, 1948–1997, British

Printed by Waterlow & Sons, British
Title:
York: See Britain by Train
Date:
after 1948
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 39 7/8 x 49 7/8 inches (101.3 x 126.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: " EBORACUM OF THE ROMANS | EOFORWIC OF THE ANGLES | YORWIK OF THE VIKINGS | ONE OF THE ANCIENT | CITIES OF THE WORLD | BRITISH RAILWAYS"; lower center: "YORK | SEE BRITAIN BY TRAIN"; lower right: "INFORMATION FROM | PRINCIPAL TRAVEL AGENTS | OF BRITISH RAILWAYS OFFICES | NEW YORK, CHICAGO, | LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO | BRITISH RAILWAYS"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Henry S. Hacker, Yale BA 1965
Copyright Status:
© National Railway Museum / SSPL
Accession Number:
B2004.18.14
Classification:
Posters
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
coats of arms | railway | cityscape | tourism | historical subject | castle
Associated Places:
England | Europe | North Yorkshire | United Kingdom | York
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:53385