Title - Wells - Somerset - Travel By Rail.
Location - Wells, Somerset, England.
Artist - Fred Taylor RI (1875-1963).
Description - Taylor's fabulous pre-war painting of England's second smallest city, released post-war. The view is probably from upstairs in the Town Hall, looking across the Market Place, with the impressive towers of the Cathedral rising above all the old buildings. Architecturally, the view is very similar today.
Year Published - c1950
Size - Quad Royal (approx 50 x 40in or 127 x 101.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by The Railway Executive (Western Region) PW 60
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London & Dunstable.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-/B+, conservation-backed on linen as acquired. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Linen-backed, repaired tear into image, minor creases touched up, top edge miscut at some stage meaning the poster is 1/4inch shorter at the left side, should not be a problem when framed. More detailed photos available on request.
More About The Artist:
Fred Taylor was born in London, studied art in Paris, London and Italy, and worked at the Waring and Gillow studio. He designed posters from 1908 until the 1940s, and worked with the Navy on camouflage during WWII. His work is in several public collections. He produced posters for a variety of railway companies, London Transport, the Empire Marketing Board and shipping companies.