Canterbury - Shep

Title - Canterbury - England, by Southern Railway.
Location - Canterbury, Kent, England.
Artist - Shep (Charles Shepard) (1892-19xx).

Description - A wonderful depiction of the main tower of Canterbury Cathedral.
Two poster versions appear to have been produced from the original artwork; this double royal sized one, and a quad royal sized version. This version appears to be for the international market, with the word "England" appearing after Canterbury, and also seems to be less common.

Year Published - 1938
Size - Double Royal  (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)

Other Details:
Original Vintage Southern Railway (SR) British Travel Poster.
Southern Railway Advertising
Printed in Great Britain at The Baynard Press, London SW9. Ad 4526 2000/1938.

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds, small edge tears to top and sides. More detailed photos are available on request if required.

More About The Artist:
J Charles M Shepard (Shep), also known as Captain Shepard, studied art under Paul Woodroofe and later became head of the studio at the Baynard Press. He designed posters for the LNER, Southern Railway, British Railways, the Underground Group, London Transport and the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.