Title - Cornwall (Polperro) - Travel by Rail.
Location - Polperro, Cornwall, England.
Artist - Jack Merriott (1901-1968).
Description - The southern Cornish picturesque fishing of Polperro was a very popular location for railway poster artists. Merriott here shows us the rustic stone buildings and the steepness of the village, with the streets winding down to the harbour, where fishermen are relaxing between fishing trips.
Year Published - 1950s
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by The Railway Executive (Western Region) (P.W.55)
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Ltd, London and Middlesbrough
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Paper a little age-browned and worn along left edge. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Jack Merriott was a landscape and portrait painter, who used both oil and watercolour media. He lectured widely, wrote and illustrated related books, and was vice president of the RI. He produced artwork for quite a number of railway posters.
