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London Underground Poster Print by Horace Taylor (1920s)
London Underground Poster Print by Horace Taylor (1920s)
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Product details
| Artwork authenticity | Reproduction |
|---|---|
| Colour | Orange, Blue, Yellow |
| Material | 200gsm Matte Art Paper |
| Printing method | Giclee |
| Theme | Travel |
| Art style | Retro/Vintage |
| Orientation | Vertical |
| Art movement | Art deco |
| Finish | Matte |
Brightest London by Underground
Celebrate an interest in London and historic transport advertising with this reproduction of Horace Taylor’s 1924 London Underground poster. Its message, “Brightest London is best reached by Underground,” connects an evening in the city with the journey that takes you there. Choose it for a hallway, home bar or gallery wall exploring the capital’s cultural life and graphic design.
About the poster
Designed to promote travel into London, the advertisement captures the appeal of a city evening rather than presenting a technical railway diagram. Its dated connection to the 1920s makes it a natural companion to other interwar travel posters. This reproduction offers a way to enjoy that advertising history as wall art without acquiring an original Underground poster. No unverified venue, named passenger or specific event is added.
A personal London corner
Imagine displaying the print beside a shelf of city guides, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured furnishings and a keepsake from a favourite London evening nearby. It can introduce a transport-design connection into an everyday room without requiring the whole space to follow a railway theme. The recorded orange, blue and yellow palette provides a starting point for coordinating accessories or companion prints.
A smaller format can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger print gives the Taylor poster a more prominent place. Pairing it with the Berkeley Hotel menu cover keeps a London-nightlife connection. The Comet extends the collection through Art Deco transport design, while Abram Games’ Festival of Britain introduces another chapter in British graphics. Consider your wall space and viewing distance before choosing your preferred size.
Paper, printing and finish
This product is a reproduction, not an original London Underground advertisement from 1924. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper with a matte finish. Select a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or choose a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Three paper sizes provide flexibility for an individual London feature or a grouped vintage-travel gallery.
Choose your size
- Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
- Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
- Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
- Framed options include a black wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.
Pair it with
Continue the 1920s London nightlife theme with The Berkeley Hotel’s New Year’s Eve menu cover. Add The Comet Art Deco train poster (1930s) for another transport design, and Abram Games’ Festival of Britain poster (1951) to extend the gallery with British graphic design.
Explore more London Underground posters
Discover complementary transport designs in our Art Deco Underground posters collection, and explore their heritage in A History of London Underground Vintage Posters.
