Items Similar to Wonderground Map of London by MacDonald 'Max' Gill c. 1924 original poster
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
"Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"Wonderground Map of London by MacDonald 'Max' Gill c. 1924 original poster c.1924
c.1924
About the Item
To see our other original vintage posters and views of London (including original paintings), scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want.
Macdonald (Max) Gill (1884-1947)
Wonderground Map of London (c. 1924, after 1914 original edition)
Lithographic poster
75x94cm
In the present work, in the top left-hand corner it reads 'On to Wembley' making reference to the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. Gill's original 1914 poster was hugely popular and reprinted with updates to feature topical events.
Born in Brighton, Max Gill was the second son in a family of thirteen children; his elder brother was Eric Gill, the typographer and sculptor. Both Gills exhibited significant talent at a young age. Max Gill’s first map was made for a school map-drawing project following which he entered maps into competitions in boys’ magazines.
In 1903 he moved to London as assistant to the ecclesiastical architects Sir Charles Nicholson and Hubert Corlette. By 1908 he had started his own architectural practice, but in 1909 Sir Edwin Lutyens commissioned Gill to paint a “wind dial” map for Nashdom, a large house in Buckinghamshire. The wind dial was set over the fireplace and attached to a weather vane on the roof, allowing the occupant to know the direction of the wind from the comfort of the house. He produced seven further wind dials including for Lutyens’s Lindisfarne Castle and for the Allhusen Room at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Although he continued to practice as an architect, Frank Pick commissioned him to create seven pictorial maps for the Underground, the first being the famous 1913 ‘Wonderground Map of London Town.’
In 1917 he joined the Imperial War Graves Commission’s headstone design committee, designing the typeface and regimental badges. Gill’s memorials for the fallen in the First World War include for Balliol and Worcester Colleges and Christ Church in Oxford.
During the 1920s and 30s Gill undertook many commercial commissions for advertising materials. The Empire Marketing Board and Shell-Mex as well as further maps for the Underground. He designed in 1922 the first diagrammatic map of the Underground which provided the foundation for Beck’s more famous map.
By the 1930s his major works were murals. Those of the Arctic and Antarctic on the ceilings of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge are beautiful, but the most impressive is the map of the North Atlantic in the first-class dining room of the Queen Mary (maiden voyage: 1936, now moored at Long Beach, California).
During the Second World War he created a series of propaganda posters for the Ministry of Information.
- Creator:
- Creation Year:c.1924
- Dimensions:Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 37.01 in (94 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Backed to linen.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU79536029782
About the Seller
4.8
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2014
1stDibs seller since 2017
288 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Queens' College, Cambridge lithograph (signed) by Margaret SouttarLocated in London, GBTo see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. Margaret Souttar...Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Queens' College, Cambridge lithograph by Margaret SouttarLocated in London, GBTo see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. Margaret Souttar...Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Downing College, Cambridge lithograph by Hugh CassonBy Hugh CassonLocated in London, GBTo see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- New College, Oxford Garden Quad lithograph by Hugh CassonBy Hugh CassonLocated in London, GBTo see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...Category
1980s Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Samivel Grenoble original vintage skiing poster poète du verbe et de l'imageBy Samivel Paul Gayet-TancrèdeLocated in London, GBTo see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which have skiing subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or sen...Category
1990s Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Samivel original vintage French Alps skiing posterBy Samivel Paul Gayet-TancrèdeLocated in London, GBTo see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which have skiing subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or sen...Category
1970s Modern Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
You May Also Like
- Alps - Lithography on Paper by A. Lauro - 20th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITAlps is an original lithography artwork on paper realized by A. Lauro in the XX century. The State of preservation is very good. Included a white Passepartout: 34 x 49 cm. The ar...Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Interior of Geneva - Lithograph by Antonio Fontanesi - 19th CenturyBy Antonio FontanesiLocated in Roma, ITThe Interior of Geneve is an original Lithograph realized by Antonio Fontanesi in the 19th Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Image Dimensions: 15.5 x ...Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Port Fanaraki - Original Lithograph - Mid 19th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITPort Fanaraki is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the 19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower margin in Capital Lett...Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Sistow in Bulgarien - Original Lithograph - 19th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITSistow in Bulgarien is an Original Litograph realized by an unknown artist in 19th century. The little artwork is in good condition. No signature, title in Yugoslawien.Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- View of Widdin - Original Lithograph - 19th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITView of Widdin is an Original Lithograph realized by an unknown artist in 19th century. The little artwork is in good condition. No signature, title on the lower margin in Bulgarien.Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- View of Ruschtschuk - Original Lithograph - 19th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITView of Ruschtschuk is an Original Lithograph realized by an unknown artist in 19th century. The little artwork is in good condition. No signature, title on the lower margin in Bul...Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Map Of London
Antique Vintage London
Antique Maps Of London
Antique Print Set London
Antique School Posters
Mary And Christ
Antique London Map Print
Pictorial Map
Antique Wanted Poster
California Original Posters
California Map
Shell Lithograph
Original Vintage London Underground
British Empire Poster
Empire Marketing
Antique School Map
Antique School Maps
Posters Imperial