Houses of Parliament and Embankment London Westminster Bridge Tuck

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Description: Raphael Tuck Oilette color art postcard showing Houses of Parliament and Embankment from the river, with Big Ben prominent at left, Westminster Bridge at right, misty atmospheric view. Artist signed lower right (Charles Flower style). Caption printed vertically on right: 'Houses of Parliament and Embankment'.

Printed Text: Houses of Parliament and Embankment

Back

Description: Tuck's Post Card divided back with 'Carte Postale / Postkarte' headers, Royal crest, series text about Houses of Parliament. No postmark, no message, no address.

Printed Text: "THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT" Postcard 7898 "OILETTE" Raphael Tuck & Sons' ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN. By Appointment. The Houses of Parliament. The Houses of Parliament, with Westminster Hall, form a single pile of buildings on the north bank of the Thames, erected in 1840 from Sir Charles Barry's design. The earlier Palace of Westminster was burned down in 1834. In the Clock Tower next to Westminster Bridge hangs "Big Ben," a bell weighing 13 tons. Westminster Bridge is one of the handsomest in London, and was erected in 1856-62. (For Address Only.) Printed in England

Publisher Location: London, England

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