Houses of Parliament London Thames River view Tuck Oilette

Front

Description: Color oil painting of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben viewed from across the Thames River in London. Red-sailed boats and steamboat in foreground. Soft impressionistic style signed by Charles E. Flower.

Printed Text: Houses of Parliament

Back

Description: Divided back 'TUCK'S POST CARD' with Raphael Tuck & Sons branding and royal appointment crest. Series title 'THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT' Oilette Postcard 7898. Descriptive text about the Houses of Parliament at lower left. 'Printed in England.' No stamp, no postmark, no message.

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. Printed in England.

Publisher Location: London

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