Title - Scotland For Your Holidays - The World Famous Forth Bridge.
Location - Queensferry, West Lothian, to North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.
Artist - Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907-1996).
Description - This fabulous poster depicts a famous feat of engineering. The Forth Bridge carries the railway north from Edinburgh, crossing the Firth of Forth from Queensferry to North Queensferry and is the largest listed structure in Scotland. A4 Pacific Steam locomotive 60031 Golden Plover is heading north. This is one of Cuneo's finest posters for British Railways, one of the most sought-after of all his railway posters, and this example is in the best condition that we have seen.
Year Published - 1952
Size - Quad Royal (approx 50 x 40in or 127 x 101.5cm).
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by the Railway Executive (Scottish Region)
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A/A-, conservation-backed on linen as acquired. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Excellent condition, just minor bashing to bottom right. More detailed photos available on request.
More About The Artist:
Terence Cuneo was a hugely accomplished artist, born in London, the son of artists. There is a wealth of his original work in various museums, including many war works, his railways work and his official artwork for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. His works and posters produced from them are highly collectible around the world. He was awarded the OBE, was a CVO, and his life-size statue is to be seen at London's Waterloo Station.
