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One sheet This is a 1948 British Railways travel poster depicting Lichfield Cathedral, created by the British artist Claude Buckle.
Poster Details
• Artist. Painted by Claude Henry Buckle (1905–1973), an architect turned watercolorist who was one of the most prolific railway poster artists of the mid-20th century. His signature is visible in the bottom right corner of the illustration.
• Publication History. Buckle originally painted this watercolor in 1935 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) under the title "Lichfield: Historic City of the Midlands." Following the nationalization of Britain's railways, British Railways (BR) re-issued the design in 1948 with the updated title and the classic BR "totem" logo at the bottom.
• Subject. The artwork shows the ornate west front of Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, England. Built primarily in the 12th and 13th centuries, it is the only medieval English cathedral featuring three spires. |
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