● Post-Ironic Iron Horse
24" x 36" (61 x 91cm) / Acrylic on gessoed panel / Sold
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King George V, the first of the GWR’s 4-6-0 King Class, was built in 1927 and became one of the most successful steam locomotives in the world. In that year she visited America, taking part in the centenary celebrations of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. It was from them she received her famous commemorative bell. This has been stolen from time to time. On one occasion it was found in London’s Serpentine! The engine is shown at Old Oak Common, London, which, along with Wimbledon and Putney, was one of the creative commons of my youth. KGV was withdrawn from service in 1962 having by then run 1,910,424 miles.
She is preserved at Swindon, England. The work is presented in a domed black lacquer frame.
She is preserved at Swindon, England. The work is presented in a domed black lacquer frame.