
4 0 c m
28cm
actual image size: 20cm x 32cm
Description
Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote the railway's services to Holland via a twice-weekly ferry between Hull and Rotterdam. The poster shows a woman in traditional Dutch dress standing in front of a small sailing boat on a canal, with a windmill in the background. Artwork by Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939), who spent time at sea and painted marine subjects. He was a member of the British School of Poster Designers.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10174430
© NRM / Pictorial Collection / Science & Society Picture Library