Memorials & monuments · London
Eric Ravilious
In or near Tyburn.
Eric Ravilious — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenscourt Park · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Eric Ravilious memorial, you can take the train to Ravenscourt Park station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible. The postcode for your sat-nav is W6 9TA.
About
Eric Ravilious is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Kelmscott House is the former home of William Morris, where he lived and worked. Visitors can explore the museum, historic Coach House, and view original designs and personal artefacts related to Morris's life and creativity.
From the Wikipedia article
Eric William Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver. He grew up in Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South Downs, Castle Hedingham and other English landscapes, which examine English landscape and vernacular art with an off-kilter, modernist sensibility and clarity. He served as a war artist, and was the first British war artist to die on active service in World War II when the aircraft he was in was lost off Iceland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
on Wedgwood creamware, 1937]] In February 1936, Ravilious held his second exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery and again it was a success, with 28 out of the 36 paintings shown being sold. Other popular Ravilious designs included the Alphabet mug of 1937, and the china sets, Afternoon Tea (1938), Travel (1938), and Garden Implements (1939), plus the Boat Race Day cup in 1938. Production of Ravilious' designs continued into the 1950s, with the coronation mug design being posthumously reworked for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. He also undertook glass designs for Stuart Crystal in 1934, graphic advertisements for London Transport and furniture work for Dunbar Hay in 1936. Ravilious and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4905, -0.2376
- District
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Parish
- Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area
- Postcode
- W6 9TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Phone
- +44 208 741 3735
- Nearest railway station
- Ravenscourt Park — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Thursday – Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Official site
- williammorrissociety.org
Sources
- osm: node/7995272778 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Eric Ravilious (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eric Ravilious?
- Eric Ravilious is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W6 9TA), in the parish of Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area.
- What is Eric Ravilious?
- Eric Ravilious — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eric Ravilious?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenscourt Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode W6 9TA.
- Is Eric Ravilious free to visit?
- Yes, Eric Ravilious is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eric Ravilious?
- The nearest railway station is Ravenscourt Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W6 9TA.