The Lost Art of the Carriage Print
Using many of the prints from his personal
collection, the author takes us on a nostalgic tour of Britain in the mid-20th century,
before modern town planning and the motor car had exerted their baneful influence on the
landscape. From the mid 1930s to the late 1960s, trains virtually became travelling art
galleries and it is this period which forms the centerpiece of this book.Dividing the subject geographically, he
takes us on a carriage seat tour and covers six regions featuring a variety of scenes -
from fascinating views of towns and cities to pleasant villages in rural areas; from the
rugged mountains of Scotland and Wales to the numerous ports and resorts around the coast
of Britain, dwelling on such pleasures as a railway outing to the seaside. He also devotes
a chapter to the artists and the artwork and another to the collecting of carriage prints
today. |
With its well researched, often humorous narrative, 200
illustrations with full captions, biographies of the artists and comprehensive print
listings, this definitive book will appeal to railway enthusiasts and historians, art and
antique collectors, lovers of watercolour and commercial art and all beguiled by images of
the landscape during the age of steam. |
