Fred Taylor (1875-1963) was a painter and poster designer, born in London. He studied at Académie Julian in Paris, Goldsmiths’ College School of Art and in Italy, having won a gold medal and travelling scholarship. He did a considerable volume of work for railway and shipping companies and was an official camouflage artist during World War II. He was commissioned by the railways to promote the architectural delights of regional cities, and had the good fortune to be commissioned by the Royal Mail Steamship Company to travel to South America recording his impressions of the voyage. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and other art society exhibitions, Public galleries in Liverpool and Bristol hold his work. In addition to poster design he designed murals for the Underwriters’ Room at Lloyds and for the Red Lacquer Room at Austin Reed.He lived in London where he was a member of Art Workers’ Guild from 1924.
This is part 4 of 4-part series on the works of Fred Taylor:
1937-39 Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire colour lithograph poster © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London |
1938 I pray you let us satisfy our eyes... (Monuments) colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
1939 Cambridge - It's Quicker by Rail (L.N.E.R.) colour lithograph poster 102 x 63.5 cm |
1939 Scarborough, It's Quicker by Rail (L.N.E.R.) colour lithograph poster |
1940 Oliver Cromwell statue colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
c1940 Britain - These are the Sinews of War colour lithograph poster 30 x 50 cm |
c1940 Bruges Procession of the Blood of Christ of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur in Bruges (Belgium) colour lithograph poster 100.5 x 62.5 cm |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys - Boiler Maintenance colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys - Bus Maintenance colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys - Cable Maintenance colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys - Power Control colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They Also Serve - Back Room Boys - Traffic Control colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1942 They also Serve - Back Room Boys - Car Maintenance two-colour lithograph poster 62.2 x 50.8 cm London Transport Museum |
1945 Rehabilitation - It Takes Time colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
1945 Rehabilitation - It Takes Time colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
1945 Rehabilitation - It Takes Time colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
1945 Rehabilitation - It Takes Time colour lithograph poster 101.6 x 63.5 cm London Transport Museum |
1946 London - Whitehall, Underground colour lithograph poster 102 x 64 cm London Transport Museum |
1946 London - Trafalgar Square colour lithograph poster 102 x 64 cm |
1946 London - Westminster Abbey monotone lithograph poster 102 x 64 cm London Transport Museum |
1946 London - Whitehall colour lithograph poster 102 x 64 cm London Transport Museum |
1950 Royal Windsor British Railways colour lithograph poster |
1950 Royal Windsor - British Railways original artwork poster paint 79 x 122.5 cm © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London |
1950s Cambridge - British Railways colour lithograph poster 102 x 126 cm |
1951 Oxford - Travel by Train - British Railways colour lithograph poster 102 x 127 cm |
1955 Landscape, Georgian Bay, Ontario oil on canvas-board 50.8 x 63.5 cm |
n.d. A Welcome Break watercolour on paper 11.3 x x 15.8 cm |
n.d. Beach Scene with Young Girl watercolour and gouache study 19.5 x 15.5 cm |
n.d. Cambridge - It's Quicker by Rail -L.N.E.R. colour lithograph poster. 101.6 x 63.5 cm Science Museum, London |
n.d. Cambridge - It's Quicker by Rail - L.N.E.R. colour lithograph poster |
n.d. Ely - L.N.E.R. colour lithograph poster |
n.d. Entrance to the Shambles, York original artwork mixed media 20.5 x 29 cm |
n.d. Fountains Abbey - Ripon Station - L.N.E.R. colour lithograph poster |
n.d. Hampton Court colour lithograph 66 x 53.3 cm |
n.d. Night Trees and a Fountain original artwork gouache on paper 31 x 47 cm |
n.d. Untitled (Doorway) original artwork watercolour on paper 34.6 x 26 cm |
n.d. York Cathedral colour lithograph poster 78.7 x 63.5 cm |