A Searle
Royal Richmond Horse Show

c.1940
26 x 30 cm
Signed to lower right
Provenance: Family of A. E. Halliwell

Little is known about A Searle beyond the fact that he studied under A E Halliwell, though the fact that Halliwell collected this painting suggests that he thought highly of his student. This playful Underground poster design advertises the Royal Richmond Horse Show. It features a horse and flags with an abstracted jockey. The whole composition is somewhat musical, with colourful lines behind the text evoking a musical stave and the body of the jockey calling to mind musical notes. Painted in the lower right in muted greens is the iconic Underground roundel, signalling the poster’s original purpose.

Condition: Generally very good.

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