Title - East Coast Havens - Suffolk - Grain Ships On The Orwell.
Location - River Orwell, Suffolk, England.
Artist - Frank H Mason (1875-1965).
Description - A line-up of shipping downstream from Ipswich on the River Orwell, deftly produced by Frank Mason, one of the best marine artists. A traditional ocean-going Clipper with a tug for company, and a more modern steamer are tied-up to buoys in the river, with two people in a rowing boat by the steamer. A traditional red-sailed east coast barge is in the foreground. The colours and detail are exquisite.
Year Published - 1949
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by The Railway Executive (Eastern Region) (P.P.1126)
Printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, we have had this poster conservation-backed on linen.
Repaired fold-wear, pinholes and edge tears. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More about the artist:
Frank H Mason was born Frank Henry Algernon Mason in 1875, in County Durham, the son of a railway clerk. By 1900 he had decided to be a full time artist. During WWI he was a shipping war artist of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. A number of his paintings from that period are in the Imperial War Museum. From the 1920s he produced the artwork for a huge number of posters for the railway companies. He was elected to both the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. He was exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1902 onwards, and is represented in many galleries.