Title - Exeter – The Centre for Tours in Devon.
Location - Exeter, Devon, England.
Artist - Leslie Carr (1891-1969).
Description - A simple view of a group of people, some trees, and a side view of the outside of the Cathedral.
We have seen a version of this poster with "Great Western Railway" at the bottom, in place of Southern Railway. This suggests that the poster was commissioned jointly, probably involving the local council. Also, it may well be a pre-war painting not used at the time, as it has more of a 1930s feel to it.
Year Published - 1947
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Southern Railway Advertising Ad.5596/2000/19547 (a print run of 2000, in 1947).
Printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale & Co Ltd, London.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds, minor wear through top fold intersection, pinholes at top. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artists:
Leslie Carr was born in Hove, West Sussex in 1891.
He started work at the London Stock Exchange, then served in WWI, and then became a full time artist and graphic designer. He had a martime interest, and also produced posters for the LNER and Southern Railway, and later British Railways as well as Morris Motors.
