Memorials & monuments · London
Eric Ravilious
Eric Ravilious — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Eric Ravilious is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Eric William Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver. He grew up in Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South Downs, Castle Hedingham and other English landscapes, which examine English landscape and vernacular art with an off-kilter, modernist sensibility and clarity. He served as a war artist, and was the first British war artist to die on active service in World War II when the aircraft he was in was lost off Iceland.
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Background
Architecture
on Wedgwood creamware, 1937]] In February 1936, Ravilious held his second exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery and again it was a success, with 28 out of the 36 paintings shown being sold. Other popular Ravilious designs included the Alphabet mug of 1937, and the china sets, Afternoon Tea (1938), Travel (1938), and Garden Implements (1939), plus the Boat Race Day cup in 1938. Production of Ravilious' designs continued into the 1950s, with the coronation mug design being posthumously reworked for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. He also undertook glass designs for Stuart Crystal in 1934, graphic advertisements for London Transport and furniture work for Dunbar Hay in 1936. Ravilious and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4905, -0.2376
- District
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Parish
- Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area
- Postcode
- W6 9TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Phone
- +44 208 741 3735
- Official site
- williammorrissociety.org
Sources
- osm: node/7995272778 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Eric Ravilious (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eric Ravilious?
- Eric Ravilious is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W6 9TA), in the parish of Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area.
- Is Eric Ravilious free to visit?
- Yes, Eric Ravilious is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eric Ravilious?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W6 9TA. It sits within the Hammersmith and Chiswick parliamentary constituency.