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One sheet original vintage railway travel
poster titled "The Lake District for Holidays". It was created by the British artist John Edmund Mace (1889-1952) and published by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) company. The artwork dates to approximately c. 1930.
Artwork Information
Artist: John Edmund Mace (1889-1952), a landscape and marine painter who also served as an Official War Artist during WWI.
Publisher: London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), one of the major British railway companies before nationalization.
Date: Circa 1930s.
Depicted Location: The poster depicts a scenic view of a lake with mountains in the background. The scene has been identified as showing Harrison Stickle and Blea Tarn.
Purpose: This poster was produced to promote rail travel to the Lake District area of England for holidays. |
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