Title - Essex - Finchingfield (nearest station Yeldham) - See Britain By Train.
Location - Finchingfield, Essex, England.
Artist - Edward Wesson RI (1910-1983).
Description - Finchingfield is one of most picturesque villages in Essex, with the poster showing the view across the duck pond and village green, and up Church Hill from the parish church. Wesson's depiction is still very recognisable today. The fact that the nearest station needed to be named suggests that it wasn't very obvious, and the village was never on a railway route.
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 British Railways (Eastern Region) (P.P.1167)
Printed in Great Britain by Fleming & Humphreys (Baylis) Ltd, Leicester.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds with minor wear, slightly patchy age-browning of the bottom white section. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Edward Wesson was born in London in 1910. He started painting aged 20, and became one of Britain's best 20th century watercolour artists. He was also a busy teacher and writer on art. He exhibited widely in the 50s and 60s, and produced quite a few works for British Railways and the Post Office Savings Bank.
