Kent - Buckle

Title - Kent - Served by British Railways.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).

Description - Buckle's wonderful oil painting of oast houses in springtime gives us the essence of rural Kent as it used to be. Oast houses were a common sight near the hop gardens all across Kent, for drying the hops which were then used for brewing beer. This version of the poster was produced for the North American market, as can be seen from the wording at the bottom.

Year Published - 1960
Size - Double Royal  (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)

Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (Southern Region) AD6696/A2
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, conservation-backed on linen.
Backed on thick linen as acquired, replaced paper losses and restoration to tears, scuffs and losses, some restored wording at bottom corners due to paper loss. More detailed photos are available on request if required.

More About The Artist:
Claude Henry Buckle was born in London in 1905. He trained as an architect, but turned to art in 1928. He produced commissioned artwork for the new nuclear power stations around the country in the 1950s, and was a close friend of Terence Cuneo. He was a painter in oils and watercolour, particularly of marine subjects, and was prolific in his production of artwork for railway posters. He produced posters for GWR, LMS, SR & BR.