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40 x 50 Royal Quad
vintage British Railways travel poster for Cornwall, featuring artwork by the British artist Jack Merriott (1901-1968). The scene depicted is Penzance Harbour, and the poster encourages travel to the region by train.
Poster Details
Artist: Jack Merriott (1901-1968), a celebrated English painter and illustrator known for his watercolors and impressionist style.
Location: Penzance Harbour, Cornwall.
Publisher: The Railway Executive (Western Region), around 1950.
Subject: The artwork captures a vibrant scene of fishing boats, specifically a Penzance-registered boat marked "PZ 21," moored in the harbor with fishermen working on the nets. Houses ascend the hillside in the background. |
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