Victoria Station, District Railway

Meninsky was commissioned by the Ministry of Information in May 1918; he had previously served as a private in the Royal Fusiliers. The concept of Victoria Station, District Railway came directly from the Ministry: ‘The immediate purpose for which Meninsky is desired is that he should paint important pictures representing typical London scenes during and after the arrival of a Leave Train from the Front’. Meninsky was enthusiastic about this choice and the painting is one of six he made on this subject.