Title - Compton Castle near Paignton, Devon.
Location - Paignton, Devon, England.
Artist - Jack Merriott (1901-1968).
Description - Compton Castle is a 14th century fortified manor house situated inland from Paignton in south Devon. It has been managed by the National Trust since 1951 and the front walls look very much the same today as they did when Merriott painted the view in the 1950s.
Year Published - 1950s
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (Western Region) P.R. 133.
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow and Sons Limited, London and Dunstable.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-/B+, un-conserved.
Minor creasing, minor foxing along bottom edge. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Jack Merriott was a landscape and portrait painter, who used both oil and watercolour media. He lectured widely, wrote and illustrated related books, and was vice president of the RI. He produced artwork for quite a number of railway posters.