The Bayswater Omnibus the bus, holding a handrail with one hand and clasping a hatbox with the other. The side of the carriage behind and above the passengers is covered with advertising posters, including Millais's "Bubbles" painting for Pears soap (Millais studied beside Joy). Visible through the window, a hansom cab passes on the road beyond. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1895. It was donated to the Museum of London by the artist's daughter Rosalind B. Joy in 1966. It measures . The Bayswater Omnibus The Bayswater Omnibus is an 1895 oil painting by George William Joy. It has
Bubbles (painting) reproduce it in his newspaper. When it was reproduced and presented in the weekly newspaper as a colour plate, it was seen by Thomas J. Barratt, managing director of A & F Pears. Barratt purchased the original painting from Ingram for £2,200 which gave him exclusive copyright on the picture. Millais' permission was sought in order to alter the picture by the addition of a bar of Pears Soap, so that it could be used for the purposes of advertising. At the time Millais was one of the most popular artists in Britain and he was initially apprehensive at the