Beautiful limited edition print of Cyril Power's notable linocut The Tube Station (1932)
Originally printed from five blocks: Yellow Ochre, Spectrum Red, Permanent Blue, Viridian, and Chinese Blue, the artwork depicts Bank Road Tube Station, London. One of the most dynamic technological advances at the end of the nineteenth century had been the opening, between Paddington and Farringdon Street, of the world's first Underground. By the time this print was made in 1932 there were at least six kilometres of track, and the Underground was one of the most potent symbols of the new industrial age. Power was fascinated by the Underground, and he depicted various aspects: from stairs and cascading escalators, to, as here, the technologically advanced curves of the tunnels and electrical signage announcing arrival of the trains.
Print size: 33 x 38cm;
Total paper size including border: 53 x 61cm
Limited edition of 950. vNumbered by hand.
Embossed with seal of authenticity.
Gicl‚e Print on 310 gsm thick, 100% cotton rag.
Printed by specialists in high quality reproduction printing of British artists from the early twentieth century.
