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Description: | Ian Strang's detailed etching records the workers repairing and widening Oxford Street in the early 1920s. Teams of workers dig up the road using horse-drawn carts to remove debris and transport their tools. Oxford Street's shops and pedestrians are hidden behind hoardings.
Strang was one of the most successful architectural etchers of the first half of the 20th century. His London scenes are among his finest works.
Strang is known for his detailed observations. He produced these from meticulous pencil sketches, which he drew on the spot. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Digital image Museum of London | Subjects: | Transport Cityscape Art and Design | Temporal: | 1923 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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