Carreras Cigarette Factory / Greater London House, Camden Town, London NW1 2JE

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Illustration by Andrew Cadey

The Carreras Cigarette Factory, now officially called Greater London House, is a large art deco building in Camden Town, adjacent to Mornington Crescent Station.

Designed by architects Marcus Evelyn Collins and O.H. Collins and erected in 1926–28, it is noted as a striking example of early 20th Century Egyptian Revival architecture.

Dominating the entrance to the building are two large 2.6 metre high bronze statues of cats, stylised versions of the Egyptian god Bastet (or Bubastis, or Bast), which had been cast at the Haskins Foundry in London. The image of a black cat was a branding device which Carreras used on the packets of their Craven A range of cigarettes.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Illustration by Andrew Cadey

The Carreras Cigarette Factory, now officially called Greater London House, is a large art deco building in Camden Town, adjacent to Mornington Crescent Station.

Designed by architects Marcus Evelyn Collins and O.H. Collins and erected in 1926–28, it is noted as a striking example of early 20th Century Egyptian Revival architecture.

Dominating the entrance to the building are two large 2.6 metre high bronze statues of cats, stylised versions of the Egyptian god Bastet (or Bubastis, or Bast), which had been cast at the Haskins Foundry in London. The image of a black cat was a branding device which Carreras used on the packets of their Craven A range of cigarettes.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Product Details

Print: Printed on 240gsm Alpha Cellulose paper with a clean white base and a smooth matt surface and acid free. (Titled, signed and numbered in pencil on the reverse)

Mount: High quality ‘ice white’ picture mount with precision cut bevelled edge and a card backing board with printed label. All card is acid free, conservation quality white core, ph neutral board 1.4mm thick

Frame: ‘Frosted black’ aluminium picture frame with a slimline 7.8 mm profile and float glass front. Sturdy MDF rear panel with torsion springs and sawtooth hanger.