Shell poster number 1539, Gravesend (1952) by Edward Wakeford. Painting of the waterfront at Gravesend, featuring St. Andrews Mission House.

Key facts

  • Catalogue Number

    1539

  • Title

    Gravesend

  • Date

    1952

  • Artist

    Edward Wakeford

Edward Wakeford (1914–1973) trained at Chelsea College of Art and the RCA. He served in the army between 1939 and 1945 and later taught at Chelsea and the West of England College of Art. He was elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1968.

Panoramic view of the first floor of the National Motor Museum

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