Title - Edinburgh - Travel By Train.
Location - Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Artist - James McIntosh Patrick (1907-1998).
Description - A classic Edinburgh aerial view from the ramparts of the Castle. Down below are trains running through Princes Street Gardens to Waverley Station, and the Academy of Art. The Scott Monument and Calton Hill are in the middle distance, with the Firth of Forth and Fife at the top of the poster.
Year Published - 1960s
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 (Scottish Region) -B36565
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Minor creasing, mainly at top corners, one horizontal crease near middle. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
James McIntosh Patrick was born in Dundee, Scotland, and spent most of his life there. He studied at Glasgow School of Art under Maurice Greiffenhagen.
He started out producing etchings, then moved to watercolours and oils, and is best known for his Scottish landscape paintings. His work is in many museums and galleries. He produced a number of posters for the LNER and British Railways.