Poster artwork, Aberystwyth

Made:
1946
maker:
Michael Reilly
and
Great Western Railway
Poster artwork, Aberystwyth (painting; watercolour; poster artwork)

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Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, Great Western Railway, 'Aberystwyth' by Michael Reilly, 1946. Depicts two young women on the grass in front of the castle, with the Old College of University College, Wales, seafront and Constitution Hill in the background, with seagulls flying overhead in a clear blue sky. Beneath the illustration is outline lettering for the finished poster, reading "Aberystwyth, Illustrated booklet free from Bureau Manager, 'Sea Pearl', Aberystwyth" and the GWR roundel logo at bottom right.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1978-1415
Materials:
watercolour
Measurements:
40 x 25 in.; 1016 x 635 mm
type:
painting, watercolour and poster artwork