Title - The Isle of Man For Happy Holidays – Douglas Bay – Travel by GWR.
Artist - Norman Wilkinson CBE (1878-1971).

Description - Douglas is the capital of the island and Dougles Bay is the main arrival point. Two large ferries are shown at the quayside, in a lovely warm Wilkinson depiction.
This poster was a joint issue with the LMS (with their one having 'Travel by LMS' at the bottom.

Year Published - 1935
Size - Double Royal  (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.

Other Details:
Original Vintage GWR British Railway Travel Poster.
E.R.O. 53350
Printed in Great Britain by London Lithographic Co, London SE5.

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, conservation-backed on linen as acquired. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Excellent condition with some later minor fox spotting due to having got a bit damp at some point in time from the rear (no damp staining visible on poster, only on rear of linen). More detailed photos are available on request if required.

More About The Artist:
Norman Wilkinson was born in Cambridge. His greatest love was painting, and he was largely self-taught, in both oil and watercolour. During WWI he created 'Dazzle Painting' as a form of camouflage for ships. He was one of the best marine painters, and his work is in many public collections, including a series of WWII sea battles at the National Maritime Museum. He initiated the 1920s LMS poster work, and created a large number himself over the years. He received his CBE in 1948.