Title - Berkhamsted School - The Chapel.
Location - Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
Artist - Norman Wilkinson CBE (1878-1971).
Description - The interior of the chapel at Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541. This is one of a 1937 series of posters painted by Norman Wilkinson covering a series of public schools all accessible from LMS railways.
Year Published - 1937
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage LMS British Railway Travel Poster.
Famous Public Schools on the LMS
Printed in England by Staffords, Netherfield
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds, stain to top right (maybe tea/coffee), tiny bottom edge tear, otherwise excellent. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Norman Wilkinson was born in Cambridge. His greatest love was painting, and he was largely self-taught, in both oil and watercolour. During WWI he created 'Dazzle Painting' as a form of camouflage for ships. He was one of the best marine painters, and his work is in many public collections, including a series of WWII sea battles at the National Maritime Museum. He initiated the 1920s LMS poster work, and created a large number himself over the years. He received his CBE in 1948.
Location - Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
Artist - Norman Wilkinson CBE (1878-1971).
Description - The interior of the chapel at Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541. This is one of a 1937 series of posters painted by Norman Wilkinson covering a series of public schools all accessible from LMS railways.
Year Published - 1937
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage LMS British Railway Travel Poster.
Famous Public Schools on the LMS
Printed in England by Staffords, Netherfield
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds, stain to top right (maybe tea/coffee), tiny bottom edge tear, otherwise excellent. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Norman Wilkinson was born in Cambridge. His greatest love was painting, and he was largely self-taught, in both oil and watercolour. During WWI he created 'Dazzle Painting' as a form of camouflage for ships. He was one of the best marine painters, and his work is in many public collections, including a series of WWII sea battles at the National Maritime Museum. He initiated the 1920s LMS poster work, and created a large number himself over the years. He received his CBE in 1948.
Product Code: 751
Product Condition: New
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