Interior view showing the mural in the Henry Jarvis Hall at 66 Portland Place, the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Date:
1934
Location:
Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1B
Reference:
CC47/03222
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The mural is painted on a screen dividing the lecture hall and foyer. The screen can be lowered to create a larger space. The painting depicts the RIBA Council surrounded by British imperial buildings and Indigenous people of the British Empire.

Content

This is part of the Series: FEL01/02 Photographs taken by Herbert Felton for The Architect and Building News, The Architects' Journal, and The Architectural Review; within the Collection: FEL01 Herbert Felton Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Felton, (Leo) Herbert: The Architect And Building News

Client

Architect: Wornum, George Grey

Artist: Bainbridge Copnall, Edward

Keywords

Screen, Mid 20th Century Professional Institute, Mid 20th Century Lecture Theatre, Mid 20th Century Mural, Art And Design