Title - To Dorking by General - Route 70 Daily.
Location - Dorking, Surrey, England.
Artist - Walter Ernest Spradbery (1889-1969).
Description - The lush North Downs countryside around Dorking, presumably with the River Mole in the foreground and Box Hill in the background, in the 1920s. We assume this would have been along the route of the 70 London General bus.
Year Published - 1929
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage London Transport Travel Poster.
Print Code - 18.1000. 27-2-29 (dated 27th Feb 1929, to a run of 1000)
Printed in Great Britain by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, Lith. London W.C.2.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Not folded, edges have been strengthened on the rear with framers' tape at some point (visible by the slight horizontal border marks top and bottom, but would be minimal if framed), some minor creasing and foxing and rusty pinholes. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Walter Ernest Spradbery was born in East Dulwich, London. He was a watercolourist, linocut artist, poster designer and art teacher. He produced a large number of poster for the London Transport companies, as well as some for the LNER and British Railways.
Location - Dorking, Surrey, England.
Artist - Walter Ernest Spradbery (1889-1969).
Description - The lush North Downs countryside around Dorking, presumably with the River Mole in the foreground and Box Hill in the background, in the 1920s. We assume this would have been along the route of the 70 London General bus.
Year Published - 1929
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage London Transport Travel Poster.
Print Code - 18.1000. 27-2-29 (dated 27th Feb 1929, to a run of 1000)
Printed in Great Britain by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, Lith. London W.C.2.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Not folded, edges have been strengthened on the rear with framers' tape at some point (visible by the slight horizontal border marks top and bottom, but would be minimal if framed), some minor creasing and foxing and rusty pinholes. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Walter Ernest Spradbery was born in East Dulwich, London. He was a watercolourist, linocut artist, poster designer and art teacher. He produced a large number of poster for the London Transport companies, as well as some for the LNER and British Railways.
Product Code: 991
Product Condition: New
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