Somerset British Railways Holiday County

£1,950.00

Original vintage British Railways poster advertising Somerset The Holiday County of Infinite Charm featuring a colourful countryside village scene by Alker Tripp (1883-1954) depicting people on horse and carts travelling over a stone bridge and along the road past a field of cows with a person walking their dog and buildings including a pub and a church among the trees and green fields in the background, the British Railways logo and title text below. The English artist Sir Herbert Alker Tripp CBE (Alker Tripp; 1883-1954) was a police officer who was appointed an Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police (1932-1947); his paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy and many were used for posters. Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Ltd London and Middlesbrough. Large size. Horizontal. Good condition, restored folds, restored paper losses, restored tears, light staining, backed on linen.

Country

UK

Year

1950s

Style

Travel Posters

Artist

Alker Tripp

Size (cm)

127x102