Title - British Industries - Pottery.
Location - Staffordshire, England.
Artist - Norman Wilkinson CBE (1878-1971).
Description - A view inside the kiln room of one of the many traditional pottery factories in the Staffordshire area at a time when the English industry was still world-leading. The rich colouring of the storage cases and the pottery detail is wonderful. A very rare poster, we have not found evidence of another example. There was also a later mid-1930s re-issue with the title changed to "Staffordshire Potteries".
Year Published - c1930
Size - Quad Royal (approx 50 x 40in or 127 x 101.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage LMS British Railway Travel Poster
E.R.O. 53351
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison, London.
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.
Repairs to worn and torn folds with various old tape on rear and to edge wear. Watercolour pencil restoration to fold wear and paper-loss replacements at fold intersections and small edge losses. Remaining age-discolouration to border areas and faults still visible when viewed closely, but displays well. More detailed photos and before photo 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.