Somerset

Made:
1960
maker:
Jack Merriott

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Painting, oil on canvas, original poster artwork, British Railways (Western Region), Somerset, by Jack Merriott, 1960. Depicts a scene on Exmoor looking east towards the coast, Porlock Marsh and the Brendon Hills. There are horseriders and walkers on the heather-covered moors, and hills in the distance, with shafts of sunlight shining down through the clouds. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Original artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster. Unframed.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1976-9300
Materials:
oil paint and canvas
Measurements:
overall: 840 mm x 1272 mm x 20 mm,
type:
painting, oil painting and poster artwork