Title - Sands Across The Sea – Brittany Normandy Picardy.
Location - Brittany, Normandy and Picardy, France.
Artist - Margaret Bradley.
Description - This poster was commissioned to promote the Southern Railway publication of the same name (available for 1 shilling), which advertised cross-Channel holidays by rail and steamship to northern France. The design features three women wearing traditional costumes associated with Brittany, Normandy and Picardy. The poster is photographed framed, but sold unframed. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.
Year Published - 1937
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus very narrow border.
Other Details:
Original SR Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Southern Railway Advertising Ad. 4401/2000/1937
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London & Dunstable.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, conserved on linen as acquired.
Repaired minor fold and edge wear and small tears. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Margaret Bradley studied in Paris at the Ecole de la Ville and Academie Jullian, and later worked as a commercial and fine artist in London, Paris and Sicily from c.1936 to c.1965. Her many clients included: Southern Railway, British European Airways, British Railways, the Automobile Association, Cassels and Ford Motor Company.