Title - Ely Cathedral - Where Hereward the Wake made his last stand ... rises in majesty.
Location - Ely, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
Artist - Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole (1898-1992).
Description - Some imaginative artistic licence at work here, with Hereward the Wake posing in front of the grand and imposing cathedral which was completed a couple of centuries after his time. Hereward was a local hero, resisting William the Conqueror for a few years, based around Ely. This one of Cattermole's "Historic Eastern Events" posters from the 1950s, depicting various historical people and places of interest in the eastern counties.
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 The Railway Executive (Eastern Region) PP1144
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Creases and edge tears at bottom, a puncture hole/tear top left (could be taped on rear to minimise), minor folds. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole was born in Ireland in1898, the son of an artist, and grandson of George Cattermole (1800-68) – illustrator of ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ and other Charles Dickens works. He studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts 1922-23 and at the Slade School 1923-26 and became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (R.O.I). His work is represented in many museums and collections. He produced many posters for British Railways.
Location - Ely, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
Artist - Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole (1898-1992).
Description - Some imaginative artistic licence at work here, with Hereward the Wake posing in front of the grand and imposing cathedral which was completed a couple of centuries after his time. Hereward was a local hero, resisting William the Conqueror for a few years, based around Ely. This one of Cattermole's "Historic Eastern Events" posters from the 1950s, depicting various historical people and places of interest in the eastern counties.
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 The Railway Executive (Eastern Region) PP1144
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Creases and edge tears at bottom, a puncture hole/tear top left (could be taped on rear to minimise), minor folds. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole was born in Ireland in1898, the son of an artist, and grandson of George Cattermole (1800-68) – illustrator of ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ and other Charles Dickens works. He studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts 1922-23 and at the Slade School 1923-26 and became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (R.O.I). His work is represented in many museums and collections. He produced many posters for British Railways.
Product Code: 485
Product Condition: New
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