Title - Fenland - King John (1167-1216) – See Britain By Train
Location - near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
Artist - Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole (1898-1992)
Description - A great image depicting the famous loss of the Crown Jewels in 1216, when the King's baggage train was partly lost to the incoming tide, while making it's journey from Norfolk to Lincolnshire, around the Wash. The location is believed to be near Wisbech. This is 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 British Railways (Eastern Region) ( PP1182)
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Limited, London and Middlesbrough
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
No folds, creasing, rust marks from old drawing pins round edges with acid-free tape on rear. 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.