Title - Stratford-Upon-Avon - Great Western Railway.
Location - Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
Artist - Gyrth Russell (1892-1970).
Description - A lovely pastel view from the grassy banks of the River Avon in the centre of Stratford-on-Avon, with the spire of Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's burial place) in the background. There are postcards produced in late victorian times showing the same view. Underneath are two smaller depictions showing Shakespeare's Birthplace and Ann Hathaway's Cottage.
Year Published - 1930s
Size - Quad Royal (approx 50 x 40in or 127 x 101.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage GWR British Railway Travel Poster.
Printed by McCorquodale & Co London
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.
In excellent condition. More detailed photos available on request.
More About The Artist:
Gyrth Russell was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in April 1892. His first job was as a draughtsman in the Public Works Department of Canada, in Halifax. In 1911 he moved to Paris, and thence to London at the outbreak of WWI, where he was commissioned as an official war artist in Northern France.
Between the wars he worked as an artist in film studios, started designing railway posters, as well as lecturing and writing. He became a member of the RBA, RI, ROI, and RSMA.
In 1944 he was bombed out of London and moved to Yorkshire. In 1953 he made his last move to South Wales, where he died in 1970.
