After Frank E. Mason (British, 1876-1965)

Three New Luxury Ships/Harwich-Hook Nightly Service, Travel Poster Produced for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), c. 1935
Signed "Frank E. Mason" and "LNER" both within the matrix, imprinted "S.C. Allen & Company, Ltd....London..." beneath the image l.r. and "Lond and North Eastern Railway" l.l.
Lithograph on paper, sight size 39 1/4 x 49 1/2 in. (99.5 x 125.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

N.B. Frank Henry Mason, who painted marine and coastal subjects, knew the sea from personal experience. He was also involved in engineering and shipbuilding. He designed railway posters for the North Eastern Railway (NER), Great Western Railway (GWR) and, as with the poster at hand, the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Here he has grouped the vessels to impress potential customers with their strength and chose a low vantage point to further emphasize their extreme mass.

Condition: Framed dimensions are 46 x 56 3/8 inches.
Although the frame was not opened during cataloging, the condition appears good.

Sheet size dimensions are listed elsewhere as 101.6 x 127.0 cm which seems accurate given the sight size of 99.5 x 125.7 cm.

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