Title - Chichester - The County Town of West Sussex - Go There By Train.
Location - Chichester, West Sussex, England.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).
Description - Buckle's wonderful wet oils are used to show the beautiful Caen stone of the Market Cross in the city centre, with the Cathedral spire in the background. In the foreground a couple are talking to a policeman.
Year Published - 1955
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (Southern Region) AD6989/A3/30855
Printed by Graphic Reproductions Ltd, London
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-/A, un-conserved.
Small edge nicks, minor creasing. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Claude Henry Buckle was born in London in 1905. He trained as an architect, but turned to art in 1928. He produced commissioned artwork for the new nuclear power stations around the country in the 1950s, and was a close friend of Terence Cuneo. He was a painter in oils and watercolour, particularly of marine subjects, and was prolific in his production of artwork for railway posters. He produced posters for GWR, LMS, SR & BR.
