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Sandy Hook (Georges Taboureau)Circa 1920 travel poster by Sandy Hook - South Eastern & Chatam Railway - ParisCirca 1920
Circa 1920
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This striking circa 1920 travel poster by Sandy Hook was commissioned jointly by the Chemin de fer du Nord and the South Eastern & Chatham Railway to promote their cross-Channel services between London and Paris. The composition highlights the power and elegance of the mail packet steamer cutting swiftly through the Channel waters under a burnished sky, with the chalk cliffs of Dover in the distance.
The bold typography promotes both routes via Calais and Boulogne as “la voie la plus courte et la plus rapide” (the shortest and fastest way) linking Paris-Nord and London. The combination of French and English railway companies underlines the seamlessness of early 20th-century international travel, reflecting a golden era when posters like these epitomised modern speed, efficiency, and cosmopolitan ambition.
Sandy Hook’s design features superb marine realism, capturing the steel hull’s dynamism, foaming seas, and the rising trail of black steam. The artist’s name, although not widely recorded, appears on maritime and railway publicity from this period, suggesting a specialist in transport illustration. The poster was printed by Champenois, Paris, one of France’s premier lithographic houses renowned for their precision and chromatic depth.
Today, this poster is valued as a rare document of pre-airline cross-Channel travel, evoking the romance of steamers and railways uniting Europe’s capitals in an age of confident internationalism. Its dramatic yet refined maritime aesthetic makes it a significant collectible for enthusiasts of railwayana, marine art, and French travel poster design.
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Printed by Champenois in Paris
- Creator:Sandy Hook (Georges Taboureau) (1879 - 1960, French)
- Creation Year:Circa 1920
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 42.13 in (107 cm)
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- Condition:Good condition, light soiling, on linen.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792216600992
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