Southern Railway Guard: Sunny South Sam

Made:
1931
maker:
William Ramsden Brealey
commissioner:
Southern Railway

Painting, oil on canvas, original poster artwork, Sunny South Sam, by William Ramsden Brealey, 1931. Depicts the smiling face of a Southern Railway guard. He wears a uniform with a jacket, white shirt and blue tie, and the letters SR on the lapels. On his cap are laurel leaves in gold with the letters SR and number 1931. Set against a blue and white background with space below for text. Signed by the artist at top left. Original artwork for a Southern Railway poster. framed and glazed.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1976-9308
Materials:
oil paint and canvas
Measurements:
overall; frame: 1088 mm x 706 mm x 64 mm,
overall; image: 1026 mm x 644 mm
type:
painting and oil painting