3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
'The New TS Falaise', SR poster, 1947.
Wilkinson, Norman
© NRM / Pictorial Collection / Science & Society Picture Library
Description
Poster produced for the Southern Railway (SR) to promote ferry services between Southampton, St Malo and the Channel Islands. The poster shows the new steam ship 'Falaise' against an expanse of sea and sky. Artwork by Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971), who studied art at Portsmouth and Southsea Schools of Art. A famous marine painter, he designed posters for several railway companies and organised the Royal Academy series of posters for the London & Midlands Railway (LMR) in 1924. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 1270 mm.
Artist
Image Ref.
10173776