Title - Fettes College.
Location - Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
Artist - Norman Wilkinson CBE (1878-1971).
Description - The school is close to the centre of Edinburgh. It's wonderfully designed main building is shown here with some brief descriptive wording below. The school was founded in 1870 and was boys only until 1970. It is still one of the world's top 150 private schools. This is one of a 1937 series of posters painted by Norman Wilkinson covering 15 public schools all accessible from LMS railways.
Year Published - 1937
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) with linen trimmed close to poster edge.
Other Details:
Original Vintage LMS British Railway Travel Poster.
Famous Public Schools on the LMS
E.R.O. 53351
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison, London
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+/A-, conservation-backed on linen as acquired.
A few minor repaired surface nicks and scuffs, otherwise excellent. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Norman Wilkinson was born in Cambridge. His greatest love was painting, and he was largely self-taught, in both oil and watercolour. During WWI he created 'Dazzle Painting' as a form of camouflage for ships. He was one of the best marine painters, and his work is in many public collections, including a series of WWII sea battles at the National Maritime Museum. He initiated the 1920s LMS poster work, and created a large number himself over the years. He received his CBE in 1948.