Title - Come to Beautiful Wales / Cymru Am Byth - Issued By British Railways In Association With The Welsh Tourist And Holiday Board.
Artist - Reginald Montague Lander (1913-c1980).
Description - A dual language montage design, with a large Welsh Dragon flag flying above a dancing lady in traditional dress. She is surrounded by a selection of Welsh themes - mountains and trees, a boat tied up, a harp, castle and church.
Year Published - 1955
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (London Midland Region) LM 13255
Printed in Great Britain by Charles & Read Ltd, London & Harlow
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, we have had this poster conservation-backed on linen. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Repaired tears, residue of staining around edges which don't distract and give a slightly rustic feel. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Reginald Montague Lander was a freelance commercial artist in gouache and watercolour, and a prolific poster designer. He was born in London in 1913, educated at Clapham Central School and studied art at Hammersmith School of Art. He became the chief designer and studio manager at Ralph Mott Studio from 1930-9, and worked for Government Ministries and the British Transport Commission. He produced a huge number of posters for GWR, LNER, British Railways and the Post Office, right up to the early 1980s.