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Advertising Poster British Railways Port to Port Cuneo Ferry Ship Captain
Description
Original vintage poster advertising ferry services of the British Railways, Port to Port. Poster designed by Terence Cuneo shows the control deck of the freery ship at sea with captain surveying the horizon and sailor at the helm. The sketches for this poster were done from the bridge of the S.S. Invicta, mid Channel, in very rough seas. Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO OBE RGI FGRA (1 November 1907 – 3 January 1996) was a prolific English painter noted for his scenes of railways, horses and military actions. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. From 1954 his works included a small mouse, sometimes lifelike, sometimes cartoonish. These became his trademark after 1956. In this poster the mouse is wearing a stipy sailor shirt. Very good condition, restored creasing, restored paper loss, restored tears, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Terrence Cuneo, size (cm): 102x127, year of printing: 1957
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Original vintage poster advertising ferry services of the British Railways, Port to Port. Poster designed by Terence Cuneo shows the control deck of the freery ship at sea with captain surveying the horizon and sailor at the helm. The sketches for this poster were done from the bridge of the S.S. Invicta, mid Channel, in very rough seas. Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO OBE RGI FGRA (1 November 1907 – 3 January 1996) was a prolific English painter noted for his scenes of railways, horses and military actions. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. From 1954 his works included a small mouse, sometimes lifelike, sometimes cartoonish. These became his trademark after 1956. In this poster the mouse is wearing a stipy sailor shirt. Very good condition, restored creasing, restored paper loss, restored tears, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Terrence Cuneo, size (cm): 102x127, year of printing: 1957
Original Vintage Posters - Autumn Sale
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