Title - Sands Across The Sea – Brittany Normandy Picardy.
Location - Brittany, Normandy and Picardy, France.
Artist - Margaret Bradley.
Description - This poster was commissioned to promote the Southern Railway publication of the same name (available for 1 shilling), which advertised cross-Channel holidays by rail and steamship to northern France. The design features three women wearing traditional costumes associated with Brittany, Normandy and Picardy.
Year Published - 1937
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus very narrow border.
Other Details:
Original SR Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Southern Railway Advertising Ad. 4401/2000/1937
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London & Dunstable.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, conserved on linen as acquired.
Repaired minor fold and edge wear and small tears. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Margaret Bradley studied in Paris at the Ecole de la Ville and Academie Jullian, and later worked as a commercial and fine artist in London, Paris and Sicily from c.1936 to c.1965. Her many clients included: Southern Railway, British European Airways, British Railways, the Automobile Association, Cassels and Ford Motor Company.