Cut away drawing of the National Maritime Museum in 1937 Published in Illustrated London News 1 May 1937

Medium includes gouache. This campaign to found and promote the Museum was very well supported by Sir Bruce Ingram, managing editor/ proprietor of the 'Illustrated London News'. This cutaway drawing appeared in the issue reporting its formal opening by King George VI on 27 April 1937, the first major public event of his reign and three weeks before his Coronation. For artist details see Notebook field.

Object Details

ID: PAI6986
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Davis, George Horace
Places: Unlinked place
Date made: 1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 460 x 760 mm; Mount: 657 mm x 962 mm