Omnibus Life in London

Egley's work may be inspired by paintings of cramped railway carriages by French painter Honoré Daumier.

Passengers could sit on benches to either side inside, entering via a door at the rear, or climb up to exposed seats on the roof.

A driver would ride at the front of the carriage, with a conductor assisting passengers to climb aboard or depart and taking fares at the rear.

A view of Westbourne Grove can be seen through the rear windows, near Egley's home at a chemist's shop on the corner of Hereford Road.

An elderly country woman with piles of luggage looks in concern at the plight of a well-dressed young mother (based on Egley's wife) with two children, who demurely averts her gaze; further back a city clerk sits with his cane.