Title – I'd Rather Stay In Plymouth.
Location - Plymouth, Devon, England.
Artist - Reginald Montague Lander (1913-c1980).
Description - An unusual cartoon-style image of the figurehead of a ship whispering to Francis Drake, who appears to be planning a long trip!
Year Published - 1961
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 (Western Region) P.R. 191/61.
Printed by Expedite Publicity Ltd., London, SE15
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Top edge tears with acid-free tape on rear. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Reginald Montague Lander was a freelance commercial artist in gouache and watercolour, and a prolific poster designer. He was born in London in 1913, educated at Clapham Central School and studied art at Hammersmith School of Art. He became the chief designer and studio manager at Ralph Mott Studio from 1930-9, and worked for Government Ministries and the British Transport Commission. He produced a huge number of posters for GWR, LNER, British Railways and the Post Office, right up to the early 1980s.