Original Vintage British Railways Poster - Somerset - Travel by Train

Original vintage British Railways advertising poster "Progress: Every week British railways modernization plan goes further ahead." Print from a painting by Terence Cuneo for the cover of the Unilever Magazine "Progress" Winter Issue, 1957-1958. Published by the British Transport Commission. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., London & Dunstable. Image measures 38" H x 48" W not including a 1" margin. Terence Cuneo (1906-1986) was a distinguished British painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military action. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen...

Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York) "The Hand of Man" from Camera Work Number 36 (1902) Photogravure on Japanese tiss...

John Scott (1850-1918) British figure and genre painter. Oil on board in good condition, framed under glass. Measures: 12 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W. Frame: 19" ...

Orientalist oil on board by Henry Stanier (1831-1894) in the ornate original frame. Titled “The Narghuileh” and dated 1859. Signed on the verso Stanier and initialed H.S. Titled on the verso in the artist's hand. Measures: 12" H x 9" W inches. Frame measures: 24" H x 21" W The painting is in good condition. Henry Stanier (1831-1894) Stanier was born in Birmingham, England (1831-1894) but lived also in Spain, where he passed away in Granada in 1894. During the 1880s and 1890s Stanier often painted the view from the Mirador de San Nicolas. Inspired by the rich cultural legacy of Granada’s Moorish past, he also produced a number of carefully observed architectural subjects, sometimes incorporating picturesque or exotic figures in an Orientalist vein. Such scenes were occasionally exhibited in London at the Royal Society of British Artists, although it appears that Stanier found a ready market for his work amongst Granada’s passing foreign tourists. As a young artist in his home city of Birmingham, Stanier had been an active exhibitor of flower pieces and historical genre scenes. Later, in the 1860s and 1870s, he painted Egyptian landscapes...

Emmanuel Cooper (1938 - 2012) UK Ceramist - flared footed studio bowl. The interior is decorated with an alternating pink and blue pinwheel design. Excellent condition. The EC mark...

Emmanuel Cooper (1938 - 2012) British Ceramist Lava Glaze spotted studio bowl. Excellent condition. No damage. The EC mark is seen on the bottom. Measures: height: 3 1/2 inches. Di...

Original vintage travel poster for Somerset Travel by Train published by British Railways featuring a painting by the British artist Jack Merriott (1901-1968) depicting horse riders ...

Original Vintage travel poster for Elgin Cathedral This famous old Cathedral in north east Scotland dates from 1224 A.D. See Scotland by Train British Railways. Great artwork by Jack...

Original vintage travel poster - Windsor See Britain by Train British Railways - featuring scenic artwork by Frank Sherwin (1896-1986) depicting a view of the historic Windsor Castle...

Wonderful rare poster from 1962, produced by British Railway to promote Western Region routes to Newquay in Cornwall, England. With a wonderful image families enjoying the beautiful ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - Peterborough See Britain by Train British Railways - featuring a great scenic view by Kenneth Steel (1906-1970) of The Cathedral and Dean...

Original vintage British Railways travel poster - Service To The Fishing Industry Landing the Catch at St Andrew's Dock Hull - featurin...