Items Similar to Original Vintage Travel Poster Imperial Airways Travel Luxuriously Heracles
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Original Vintage Travel Poster Imperial Airways Travel Luxuriously Heracles
About the Item
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Travel Luxuriously in the World's largest airliners Europe Africa India Far East Imperial Airways The Greatest Air Service in the World - featuring stunning artwork by the British artist Verney L. Danvers (Verney Lionel Danby Danvers; 1895-1973) depicting smartly dressed passengers in suits and dresses boarding a Heracles Handley Page HP 42 four-engine biplane airliner on the grass with a steward by the stairs and men in uniform loading the suitcases and bags into the hold on the other side, the pilots visible in the cockpit below a flag flying against the yellow background with the propellers rotating on the sides, the blue and red text above and rest of the bold lettering on the black banner below. Founded in 1924 the British airline Imperial Airways merged into the British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC in 1939, later merging with the British European Airways BEA to form British Airways BA in 1974. Good condition, restored tears, restored folds, staining, backed on linen.
- Creator:Verney L. Danvers (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1938
- Condition:Repaired: Restored tears, restored folds, backed on linen. Good condition, restored tears, restored folds, staining, backed on linen.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1012639771782
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2010
1stDibs seller since 2013
606 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques Dealers
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy