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Original Vintage Great Western Railway Poster Lovely Somerset Cheddar Gorge GWR

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Original vintage travel poster Great Western Railway Lovely Somerset beautifully illustrated travel book Somerset Ways - Price 6d from GWR Stations and Offices featuring a scenic countryside painting by the English illustrator Donald Maxwell (1877-1936) depicting two people walking on a path through the Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills Somerset with green grass on the limestone cliffs and the title text above and below. Printed for Paddington Station, London. Horizontal. Large size. Fair condition, restored folds, restored paper losses, restored creasing, restored tears, staining, backed on linen.
  • Creator:
    Donald Maxwell (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 49.61 in (126 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930s
  • Condition:
    Fair condition, restored folds, restored paper losses, restored creasing, restored tears, staining, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012615095391

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