Title - Edinburgh - The Scott Monument.
Location - Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).

Description - At the centre of this scene is the grand monument to Sir Walter Scott in Princes Street Gardens, completed in 1846 to commemorate his writings. Claude Buckle's distinctive oils provide a wonderful softness to the scene. This particular example of the poster was printed for display in North America.

Year Published - 1950s
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) B. 21875
Printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Horizontal folds with minor foxing, tiny loss bottom left corner. 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.