Title - Royal Leamington Spa.
Location - Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).
Description - An attractive view within the historic gardens in Royal Leamington Spa, with stone buildings and a fountain.
Year Published - 1951
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) with linen trimmed close to poster edge.
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
PW 43 Published by The Railway Executive (Western Region)
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Ltd, Printers, London & Middlesbrough.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, conservation-backed on linen as acquired.
Minor repaired tears and scuffs, quite brown post-war paper. 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.