Title - The Firth of Clyde.
Location - Argyllshire, Buteshire, Scotland.
Artist - John Stephen Smith (1921-2010).
Description - We are looking across the Clyde from Cloch Lighthouse towards the north of Dunoon and the entrance to Holy Loch and Loch Long. The ferry in the background appears to be heading from Dunoon across to Gourock. The steamer passing close by is the Queen Mary, launched in 1933, this being it's post-1957 rebuild look. By the shore is a small fishing boat and fishermen on the rocks.
Year Published - c1964
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (Scottish Region) – B.36855
Printed by Stafford & Co Ltd, Nottingham.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
No folds, minor creasing. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
John Stephen Smith signed his work as John S Smith. We know little about him, but we know he was quite a prolific painter, largely of naval subjects. He rarely exhibited but had a successful career taking commissions from shipowners, publishers and American collectors. His knowledge of ship construction and the ability to work from ship plans brought him much commercial work. He also produced a lot of work for British Railways publicity, including posters.