Minehead - The Gateway to Exmoor

Made:
1929
artist:
W Lindsay Cable

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Painting, goache on art board, Great Western Railway, Minehead, The Gateway to Exmoor, by Lindsay Cable, about 1929. Depicts Minehead seafront and North Hill. In the foreground is a family group, comprising a man dressed in a blazer and flannels, a woman in a red dress and cloche hat, and a toddler in a swimsuit. A black and white dog is pulling at the towel they are seated upon, and they are sheltered by parasols. Lettering beneath the image reads "Minehead, The Gateway to Exmoor, Reached by Great Western Railway". Original poster artwork.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2000-7510
Materials:
gouache on artist's board
Measurements:
: 43 x 28.5 in.; 1092.2 x 723.9 mm
type:
painting