Royal Mail Line Travel Poster (1933). Stock Poster (25" X 40") Artist:Kenneth Denton Shoesmith.. ...

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Royal Mail Line Travel Poster (1933). Stock Poster (25" X 40") Artist:Kenneth Denton Shoesmith.
Kenneth Denton Shoesmith (1890-1929) was a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors and the British Society of Poster Designers. He exhibited widely, and was enlisted by travel carriers such as the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Royal Mail Line to enhance the allure of maritime leisure voyages in the 1920s and 1930s. A perfect example is this full-bleed stock poster, with a powerful ocean liner streaking across the sea with the greatest of ease, dazzling passengers with luxury as new shores and adventures await. This piece would have been displayed both domestically and in other countries to list dates and destinations in the language of choice. Prior to restoration, there was a tear in the right border that extended into the background, and a chip at the bottom left. Fine+ on Linen.

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