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Laurence Dunn (1910-2006)
SS Zrinski (c.1925)
4 x 17 cm Ink and bodycolour on paper Zrinski was built by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Following a period in Norwegian ownership it was transferred to Yugoslavian ownership in 1927. In 1940 it was acquired by the Crest Shipping Co Ltd, and sunk by German U-Boat U-140 on 8 December 1940 - as SS Ashcrest. Dunn's drawings of coastal tramps are early works, likely sketched from the side of the Thames estuary near his home. The World Ship Society published the following obituary for the well-published maritime artist and writer in 2006: DUNN, Laurence. [December 15 2006 — Lloyds List] Many readers will be saddened by the death of well-known marine artist and writer Laurence Dunn in his 97th year. A man of encyclopaedic knowledge, he began his lifelong love of ships in Brixham, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central School of Art his work was noticed by the Southern Railway, which commissioned profiles of its fleet, and this in turn led to work for Orient Line, where he also designed the well-known corn-coloured hull, and later Thorneycroft, where he helped with shaping draft plans for a new royal yacht. During the second world was he worked for naval intelligence at the Admiralty, where his technique did much to improve recognition standards, and greatly expanded his shipping clientele, becoming personally known to many chairmen. As well as the shipping press he worked for mainstream publications such as Everybody’s, Sphere and the upmarket comic Eagle. Through his many contacts he enjoyed going to sea in a great variety of ships from aircraft carriers to colliers. Laurence wrote several books, starting with ship recognition titles which introduced new standards of layout, but his best known work was probably Passenger Liners, which was widely taken up by the travel trade. His love of Greece, where he was an early publicist of island cruising, let to involvement in reshaping various passenger liners beginning with Greek Line’s OLYMPIA. In later life he designed several sets of shipping stamps for the Crown Agents, produced photographic volumes on Thames and Mediterranean shipping and still found time to enjoy the passing Thames traffic. Our sympathies go to his wife Jennifer, who provided succour to the many ship lovers who beat a path to the welcoming door of their Gravesend home. Condition: Generally very good, slight toning to paper. If you'd like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Laurence Dunn (1910 - 2006)
The Emperor and Grosvenor
Watercolour 8 x 9 cm Laurence Dunn was an artist known for his depictions of ships. He grew up in Devon, where he practised drawing passing ships, and went on to study at the Central School of Art. He then worked for shipbuilding firm John I. Thornycroft & Company Limited, where he contributed to the design of the Royal Yacht. During the Second World War, Dunn worked in naval intelligence. In the early 1960s, he created many line drawings of Atlantic ocean liners. The World Ship Society published the following obituary for Laurence Dunn in 2006: DUNN, Laurence. [December 15 2006 — Lloyds List] Many readers will be saddened by the death of well-known marine artist and writer Laurence Dunn in his 97th year. A man of encyclopaedic knowledge, he began his lifelong love of ships in Brixham, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central School of Art his work was noticed by the Southern Railway, which commissioned profiles of its fleet, and this in turn led to work for Orient Line, where he also designed the well-known corn-coloured hull, and later Thorneycroft, where he helped with shaping draft plans for a new royal yacht. During the second world was he worked for naval intelligence at the Admiralty, where his technique did much to improve recognition standards, and greatly expanded his shipping clientele, becoming personally known to many chairmen. As well as the shipping press he worked for mainstream publications such as Everybody’s, Sphere and the upmarket comic Eagle. Through his many contacts he enjoyed going to sea in a great variety of ships from aircraft carriers to colliers. Laurence wrote several books, starting with ship recognition titles which introduced new standards of layout, but his best known work was probably Passenger Liners, which was widely taken up by the travel trade. His love of Greece, where he was an early publicist of island cruising, let to involvement in reshaping various passenger liners beginning with Greek Line’s OLYMPIA. In later life he designed several sets of shipping stamps for the Crown Agents, produced photographic volumes on Thames and Mediterranean shipping and still found time to enjoy the passing Thames traffic. Our sympathies go to his wife Jennifer, who provided succour to the many ship lovers who beat a path to the welcoming door of their Gravesend home. Condition: very good. If you'd like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
John Piper (1903-1992)
Le Petit Palais (1972)
Screenprint Signed and numbered 18/25 in pencil. Piper's print of the Saint-Pierre de Cornemps church in Petit-Palais in shades of yellow. The Saint-Pierre de Cornemps church is found in the commune Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps in the Gironde department of southwestern France. The church itself dates back to the 13th century and features an impressive romanesque western façade with polylobed arcades and sculpted capitals. Piper's print captures the charm of this provincial church, adeptly highlighting its unique architectural details. John Piper CH was an English painter, printmaker, and designer of stained-glass windows. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. Condition: generally very good; mounted to board. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by John Piper. -
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (The Italian Government Tourist Board)
PISA - ITALY - LAND OF YOUR DREAMS
Lithographic poster 101 x 63.5 cm If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. Pin-holes to corners; not backed. -
John D Paxton
The Leaning Tower, Pisa
Pencil and white chalk 75 x 50 cm Stamped bottom left indistinctly "Edinburgh School of Art, School of Architecture". An architectural drawing of Pisa's famous Leaning Tower. -
Richard Beer (1928 - 2017)
Lecce Cathedral, Puglia
Oil on canvas 122 x 85 cm Provenance: the artist's studio. A momentous depiction of Lecce Cathedral in all its glory. This oil painting is a fantastic example of Beer's focus on architecture, the central and recurring theme of his pictorial idiom. Born in London in 1928, just too late to serve in the Second World War, Richard Beer studied between 1945 - 1950 at the Slade School. Subsequently, a French Government scholarship allowed him to spend time in Paris at Atelier 17, working under Stanley William Hayter (1901 - 1988), one of the most significant print makers of the 20th Century – having spent the War in New York, advising as a camofleur, Hayter only returned to Paris in 1950. Subsequently Beer studied at the École des Beaux Arts, Paris. Working for John Cranko, choreographer for the Royal Ballet, Beer designed the sets and costumes for his The Lady and the Fool at Covent Garden, subsequently working for him following his move in 1961 to Stuttgart Ballet. Additionally he produced book illustrations and designed book jackets. Beer later taught print-making at the Chelsea School of Art, where he was a popular teacher. Probably his greatest work was a collaboration with John Betjeman to produce a portfolio of prints of ten Wren Churches in the City for Editions Alecto, copies of which are in The Government Art Collection. That collection contains a total of 54 prints by Beer, and the Tate Gallery’s collection holds seven. His Oxford series was also produced for Editions Alecto as was a series of predominantly architectural views in Southern Europe. Most of his prints are of architectural subjects. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by Richard Beer. -
Brendan Neiland (b. 1941) RA (Expelled)
Leeds (1991)
Lithographic poster 101 x 71 cm Signed 'Brendan Neiland 1991' and inscribed 'to Alan best wishes', both in pencil. Proof copy poster complete with large margins and printer's colour bars etc, which can be hidden under mount when framed. Neiland is known for his interpretations of city life. His work is widely exhibited in major museums and galleries worldwide including, in Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Tate Gallery London, The Collections of the British Council and the Arts Council of Great Britain. He is represented by the Redfern Gallery and has had numerous shows internationally, including at the Galerie Belvedere in Singapore, who represent him in Singapore and the Far East. Reflected architecture is one of Neiland’s most recurring themes. Condition: very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by Brendan Neiland. -
Vivian Bewick Allegory of St Michael slaying the Dragon
Gouache 22 x 13 cm Signed to reverse along with the Golden Hinde, probably for publication in Swillbin or similar. This gouache depicts a striking allegory of St Michael slaying the dragon. In this configuration a valiant soldier stands in for St Michael as he stakes a spear through the heart of Hitler, and therefore fascism. Bold lines, colour and strong forms tell a story, bringing this work to life and distinguishing it from Bewick's other pieces. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Leigh Woods Watercolour 38 x 27 cm Wintry watercolour of Leigh Woods, Bristol. Oranges and brown stand out in the undergrowth and the transition from cool blues to yellow and pink hues across the painting evokes a gentle sunrise on a misty morning. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Leo Vernon
West Africa (British Empire 1948)
Printed by J.Howitt & Son Ltd Lithographic poster 20×30 inches If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.ukor call us on 07929 749056 -
Leonard Rosoman
Shell Guide to Midlothian Original poster c. 1960s 76x51cm Shell commissioned a series of posters to go with their County Guide books, and they commissioned paintings by the leading artists of the day. Born in London, Rosoman studied at the Royal Academy Schools and then the Central School. His first major commission was to illustrate the popular children's book 'My Friend Mr Leakey' in 1937. Joining the Auxiliary Fire Service during World War II, he painted many scenes from the Blitz, some of which are in the Imperial War Museum collection. Seconded to the War Office in 1943 to illustrate books on fire-fighting the War Artists' Advisory Committee gave him a full-time post with the British Pacific Fleet, sailing with HMS Formidable the aircraft carrier. After the war he taught at Camberwell College of Art. He painted a mural for the Festival of Britain in 1951, murals for the British Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels International Exhibition, and for the restaurant at the Royal Academy's Burlington House - becoming RA in 1969. Condition: mounted in conservation mount and wrapped in plastic sleeve (mount hides short edge tears). -
Vivian Bewick Leopold von Habsburg, original vintage book cover
India ink and body colour 30 x 26 cm This work was originally a book cover design for the biography on Leopold Habsburg by the esteemed British author and biographer C.E. Vulliamy (1886–1971). It showcases the title of the work in a bold font with the Habsburg crest resplendent in gold in the background. Bewick personally wrote the medium and his address at Buckhurst Hall on the reverse of this cover, rendering it a unique piece for any collection. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
R C Meaux
Les Arcs - Ski de Vitesse (1990)
Original vintage poster 80 x 53 cm An original vintage poster printed in colour in 1990 by L’Avenir Graphic. The poster was designed to promote the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville. A similar design was also used for a limited edition French postage stamp in 1992. Condition: generally very good; 4cm neatly repaired tear to top right corner. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage skiing posters. -
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Les champs de neige de Val d'Isère Original vintage skiing poster
Lithograph 60 x 40 cm Vintage travel poster for the popular Val d'Isère ski resort. Includes an illustration of a group of skiers looking over the peaks of the snowy alps. Originally produced for the French tourist board. Condition: very good If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage travel posters. -
R C Meaux
Les Meunieres - Slalom Homme (1990)
Original vintage poster 80 x 53 cm An original vintage poster printed in colour in 1990 by L’Avenir Graphic. The poster was designed to promote the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville. A similar design was also used for a limited edition French postage stamp in 1992. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage skiing posters. -
Leslie Porter (British, 1903-1977) 'Still Life with Pears'
Oil on board Signed and dated 1950 16 x 21cm Leslie was born in 1903. He trained at art school (Camberwell I recall) and had an interesting and varied career in marketing and advertising, culminating at one of the UK's largest advertising Agencies, LPE, (later Leo Burnett) where he was a board director and creative director until his retirement in the late '60s. During that time and after his retirement he was a frequent traveller to France where he produced a raft of oil paintings, sketches and pastels observing local people and the lives they led. Also many paintings of buildings and the mostly urban environment both abroad and in this country. One of his early jobs was with London Transport where he produced posters and other publicity material, some of which is in the V&A - you can see a couple online with a bit of an online search. His work was displayed at several exhibitions in London and he was awarded prizes for his oil paintings in France. After his retirement he moved to the coast at Folkestone where he continued to paint - subjects and buildings around the town, festivals, people and occasional visits across the Channel to France. He was married but later divorced and lived with his partner Dorothy until his death in Folkestone in 1977. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Excellent. In a hand-finished oak frame. -
S Clapham (active 1940 - 1960)
Lettering Design
Watercolour 53 x 75 cm Examiner's mark 'M-' (likely 'lower merit') lower right within border. Signed lower right without border in pencil. A trainee architect's lettering design. It was crucial that an architectural draughtsman be skilled in depicting lettering which might appear on a building commission, and here is one of Clapham's stylish efforts, marked by an examiner. Condition: generally good, a few repaired very short edge tears not into image, with examiner's mark to bottom right. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by the artist. -
Daniel Havell (1785 - 1822) after Augustus Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832) Library of Trinity College, Cambridge (1814)
Aquatint with original hand colouring 20 x 27 cm Published by Rudolph Ackermann (1764 - 1834). An engraving of the Wren library, Trinity College, Cambridge, from Ackermann's 'A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls and Public Buildings'. Augustus Charles Pugin was an Anglo-French artist and architectural draughtsman. Pugin produced views of London, jointly creating the illustrations for the 'Microcosm of London' published by Rudolph Ackermann in 1811, followed by plates for Ackermann's books about Westminster Abbey, Oxford and Cambridge universities, and Winchester College. His later works included illustrations for Specimens of Gothic Architecture (1821–1823), The Royal Pavilion at Brighton (1826), Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (1826), Specimens of the Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (1827), Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London (1825 to 1828), Paris and its Environs (1829 to 1831), and Examples of Gothic Architecture (1831). He also produced a book of furniture designs called Gothic Furniture, and assisted architects with detailing for their gothic designs. He ran a drawing school at his house in Bloomsbury. Daniel Havell was a member of the Havell family of Reading, Berkshire, England, which included a number of notable engravers, etchers and painters, as well as writers, publishers, educators, and musicians. Daniel and his brother Robert set up in partnership as aquatint engravers. Soon Daniel began to work independently, engraving plates for Rudolph Ackermann's History of Cambridge (1815) and hid history of various public schools including Eton, Winchester, and Rugby (1816), as well as a celebrated views of St Paul's Cathedral (1818) and various other London landmarks for Ackermann's Repository of Arts. Rudolph Ackermann was an Anglo-German bookseller, inventor, lithographer, publisher and businessman. In 1795 he established a print-shop and drawing-school at 96 Strand. Here Ackermann set up a lithographic press and began a trade in prints. He later began to manufacture colours and thick carton paper for landscape and miniature painters. Within three years the premises had become too small and he moved to 101 Strand, in his own words "four doors nearer to Somerset House", the seat of the Royal Academy of Arts. Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparencies and decorative prints. Condition: Generally very good; slight toning to within platemark.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Lifts and Stairs Galore
Gouache 53 x 33 cm c.1930 Signed lower right Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator, and designer best known for his vibrant poster designs created for British railway companies during the mid-20th century. Born in Southport, Halliwell developed a strong foundation in art and design early in life. He studied at the Southport School of Art from 1923 to 1926 before graduating to the Royal College of Art in London and subsequently practising as a professional designer from the 1930s. Following his studies, Halliwell married Doris Doyle in Strood Kent, and went on to have a significant teaching career himself, most notably as a lecturer at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (later part of Central Saint Martins), where he influenced a new generation of designers and illustrators. Halliwell is perhaps best remembered for his vibrant and engaging poster designs created for British railway companies during the 1930s. His work was characterised by a bright, graphic style that balanced charm with clarity, often depicting idealised scenes of British holiday destinations—from sunny seaside towns to tranquil countryside vistas. Beyond posters, his artistic output included book illustration, commercial design, and stage costume sketches, showcasing his versatility across mediums. His posters continue to remain enduring symbols of a golden age of British travel and design and are displayed in major collections including the London Transport Museum and the V & A. This striking poster design by A.E. Halliwell for the London Underground uses bold geometric forms and a limited colour palette to depict a stylised network of staircases, lifts, and passageways. A solitary commuter, hunched and weary, navigates the maze-like station. The composition is both dynamic and structured with a clear modernist aesthetic. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692)
Lincoln College, Oxford (1727)
Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Lincoln, engraved by Pieter van der Aa after David Loggan, the noted engraver, draughtsman, and painter. Pieter van der Aa of Leiden was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He is noted for the many engravings he produced after David Loggan's series of Oxford and Cambridge colleges and costumes. In 1727 Van Der Aa illustrated "Les Delices de la Grande Bretagne & de L'Irelande" by James Beeverell, the book in which this engraving appears. Condition: a good impression. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Hugh Casson (1910 - 1999)
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lithograph 30 x 24 cm Casson's view of Lincoln Library from a bustling Turl Street. Sir Hugh Casson was educated at Eastbourne College; St John’s College, Cambridge; and the Bartlett School of Architecture. Trained in the 1930s in the early modernist style, he taught at the Cambridge School of Architecture. After employment as a camoufleur during World War 2 by the Air Ministry, in 1948 he was appointed as director of architecture for the Festival of Britain. A close friend of the Royal Family, he undertook designs for the 1953 coronation, designed the interior of the Royal Yacht Britannia (“The overall idea was to give the impression of a country house at sea”), and taught the young Charles III to paint in watercolours. Amongst his architectural achievements are the Elephant House at London Zoo, the 1978 redevelopment of Bristol Docks, the Raised Faculty Building for The University of Cambridge, and a building for the Royal College of Art. He published a number of illustrated books, of which Casson’s Oxford and Casson’s Cambridge are probably the best known. A limited edition series of prints was produced from the paintings. Condition: very good; mounted to board. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Lincoln College, Oxford. -
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Michelle Mason Lines For All Seasons
Lithograph 100 x 65 cm A colourful, abstract poster, depicting a series of geometric zig-zag lines with colours representing the different London Underground lines. -
S Clapham (active 1940 - 1960)
Heraldic Design
Watercolour 51 x43 cm Signed lower right. Clapham was an architect based in Stockwell in London. Condition: very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by the artist. -
S Clapham (active 1940 - 1960)
A Pair of Heraldic Designs
Watercolour 49 x 70 cm Signed lower right. Clapham was an architect based in Stockwell in London. Condition: generally very good; short repaired edge tear (barely visible) to left side. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by the artist. -
Lionel Bulmer (1919-1992) 'The Edge of the Field' (c. 1950s)
Oil on board 43 x 51 cm Signed lower right. Lionel Bulmer (1919-1992) attended Clapham art school before war intervened; after the war he started again at the Royal College of Art which had been relocated during the conflict to Ambleside in the Lake District. Here he met his lifelong partner Margaret Green who provided the model for many of his works. They returned to London where they studied under painters such as Ruskin Spear and Carel Weight, successors to the Camden Town and Euston Road schools. In the 1950s they moved to West Suffolk and much of Bulmer's work from this point on documents the Suffolk landscape and the coast at Aldeburgh and Walberswick. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Excellent. -
Lionshead, Vail, Colorado Vintage Ski Poster USA (c.1970) Powder Day
67 x 53 cm Poster Printed by LooArt Press, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1970 Direct from the surplus stock of the printers, LooArt Press, which closed in the early 1970s. Condition: Excellent -
Gloria Jarvis A Fateful Debate in the House of Commons, led by Winston Churchill (1940)
Lithograph 42 x 54 cm Gloria Jarvis (1925-2014) was a painter born in Acton, West London. She studied at St. Martin's School of Art, 1942-50 where her tutors included James Bateman and James Guthrie. She also attended the University of Florence, 1960-61 for a course of the History of Art and during the period 1950-63 she taught history of costume design at London’s Regent Street Polytechnic. She has also exhibited at the RA, NEAC, NS and at Leicester Galleries. This particular design features Winston Churchill standing up and giving a speech to the other politicians in the Houses of Parliament. Papers are scattered around the room and the atmosphere seems dark and heavy, alluding to the tense political situation during the Second World War. -
Lloyd
India to China Baggage Room Original Printed Luggage Label
Original Printed Luggage Label Mid 20th Century 12x16.5cm If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good, some faint watermarks -
Kerry Lee (1903 - 1988) London 'The Bastion of Liberty' Original vintage map 46 x 60 cm Published by Pictorial Maps Limited, Kerry Lee's own company c.1965 This edition of the map was produced around 1965. It depicts a number of London's iconic landmarks, including Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster and the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, all of which are distinguishable by the red banners which highlight each London landmark. Lee frames this charming map with illustrations of London boroughs and other landmarks that lie out of the scope of the map, Hampstead, Alexandra Palance, and Greenwich, for example. Well known as a creator of pictorial maps of British cities from the mid 20th century, Kerry Lee generally draws a self-portrait in the bottom corner by his signature - as here, where he is seen painting (mustachioed and bearded, and clad in a green tunic) with his ever-faithful dog Jim. Educated at Reading Schools of Arts and Science, the Slade and the Sorbonne in Paris, he subsequently assisted his step-father, an architect named Mr Harvey, as draftsman. Following the Depression Lee set up 'Associated Artists' at Blandford Studios off Baker Street, with a group of other commercial artists. During World War II he was based in Hertfordshire creating detailed cut-away drawings of German aircraft, and after the war - still at Blandford Studios - published a series of pictorial maps, both those for British Rail and also his own publications. -
'Zero' Hans Schleger
London Transport Bus Stop Poster
Screenprint poster c. 1970s 16x14" Printed for London Transport Includes hand-finished black frame. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Mervyn Laurence London Transport Posters
Lithograph 76 x 52 cm This poster was produced to promote 'London Transport Posters', a book by Michael F. Levey, first published in 1976 by Phaidon Press. The 80-page volume delves into the rich history and artistic significance of posters commissioned by London Transport, showcasing how these artworks have both reflected and influenced public taste over the years. The book features a diverse collection of posters, highlighting the evolution of design and advertising strategies employed by London Transport. It serves as both a visual celebration of these artworks and an insightful commentary on their cultural impact. The image featured on this poster was originally published on a 1912 London Transport poster: 'Always Warm and Bright', designed by Mervyn Lawrence. The original painting depicts passengers travelling in a underground car. At this time, posters had become a medium for popular commercial interpretation of contemporary avant-garde art. Here, Laurence employs the strident colour of the Fauves and alludes to Matisse's 'The Red Studio', which was produced the previous year. Both paintings are windows onto full, engaging, over-furnished worlds where form is decorative and described in terms of pure colour. The artists invite you into their painting, offering you an empty underground seat, or a place at the artist's table. Condition: Generally very good, some handling marks and some marks on the poster itself.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Clifford and Rosemary Ellis
It Is Better To Return Early
Lithographic poster 102 x 61 cm Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd for London Transport. This original vintage poster was designed for London Transport and encourages shoppers to head home earlier in the day to avoid congestion on the London Underground and buses. The well-heeled customers in the poster sport smart 1930s shoes, and jostle against their purchases (a Father Christmas puppet and red-berried holly leaves mark the design as published in time for Christmas). The pinstripe-suited gentleman's newspaper serves as the background for the first line of the poster's text, which is slanted in the synthetic cubist style (synthetic cubists were keen to explore collage in their work, often employing collage, especially of newsprint). London Transport was the forerunner of London Underground. During the 1930s London Transport commissioned over forty posters a year from well-known artists such as Laura Knight, CRW Nevinson, Edward Wadsworth, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, and Edward McKnight Kauffer – a bold policy that did much to popularise avant-garde artistic styles that stemmed from Cubism, Futurism and Abstraction. Condition: very good, backed to linen. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. -
John Finnie (born 1935)
Waterways (1965)
Original vintage poster 102 x 63 cm Overprinted 'This is a reproduction of a poster designed for London Transport'. This was overprinted for a period on copies of London Transport posters (produced on the normal production line) that were sold in what is now the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. Finnie's poster promotes travel on London's waterways, and indicates that said waterways are in easy reach of London Underground stations (here, Warwick Road). John Finnie was an illustrator and designer who trained at Leicester College of Art. He was elected a Member of the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers in 1958, and then worked as a freelance artist, designing posters for the British Ship Building Conference, The Post Office, Shell, London Transport, and many other notable companies. From 1976 he began producing glass engraving designs. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage London Transport posters. -
London Underground
'Return Tickets At Single Fare'
20 x 61cm Advertising panel for Metropolitan Line compartment stock 1930s-1950s. Cut down at corners as very often, a sign of being in use on the Metropolitan Line. The simple typography of Edward Johnstone's typeface, developed specially for London Transport, with his absolutely excellent and highly distinctive lower-case 'g' is a joy to behold. In constant use since 1916 it is one of the oldest examples of unchanged corporate branding. Johnstone's pupil Eric Gill adapted the typeface for his own ubiquitous 'Gill Sans'. -
Gerald Mac Spink (flourished 1920 - 1940)
For Pleasure, Travel by Underground (c. 1930)
Gouache 26 x 18 cm Original design for a London Transport poster. Framed. A dynamic Art Deco poster design by Mac Spink. A boldly-coloured harlequin figure encourages travel via the London Underground. Spink was a skilled artist and designer who produced a series of posters in the inter-war period for companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel. He won a prize in 1933 from the Imperial Institute for his poster artwork. He also worked as an aeronautical engineer in Kingston-on-Thames for Hawker Engineering; his greatest achievement was the creation of the 'Squanderbug', a 500cc racing car which he built in 1947, and which races even to this day. Provenance: the artist's estate. Condition: good; a few small scuffs to gouache, as visible in photographs. Handsomely framed. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Clifford and Rosemary Ellis
London Underground Map (1935)
Original vintage poster 103 x 64 cm Signed in the plate 'Clifford & Rosemary Ellis '35". Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd for London Transport. Provenance: the artists' studio. This marvellous original vintage poster was designed for London Transport and encourages shoppers to use the Tube to do their Christmas shopping. The map of London's streets of shops, including Oxford Street, Regent Street, and Bond Street, are set on the background of a Christmas shopping list and various items to be purchased. The cross-section of a Christmas cracker at the top of the poster includes the joke: 'Why is a railway timetable like life?' - 'Because it is full of ups and downs. London Transport was the forerunner of London Underground. During the 1930s London Transport commissioned over forty posters a year from well-known artists such as Laura Knight, CRW Nevinson, Edward Wadsworth, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, and Edward McKnight Kauffer – a bold policy that did much to popularise avant-garde artistic styles that stemmed from Cubism, Futurism and Abstraction. Condition: very good; backed to linen. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage London Transport posters. -
Clifford and Rosemary Ellis
London Underground Map (1935)
Original vintage poster 103 x 64 cm Signed in the plate 'Clifford & Rosemary Ellis '35". Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd for London Transport. Provenance: the artists' studio. This marvellous original vintage poster was designed for London Transport and encourages shoppers to use the Tube to do their Christmas shopping. The map of London's streets of shops, including High Street Kensington, Westbourne Grove, and the Brompton Road, are set on the background of Christmas wishlists and shopping lists. The cross-section of a Christmas stocking at the top of the poster includes a doll and a toy train amongst other stocking fillers. London Transport was the forerunner of London Underground. During the 1930s London Transport commissioned over forty posters a year from well-known artists such as Laura Knight, CRW Nevinson, Edward Wadsworth, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, and Edward McKnight Kauffer – a bold policy that did much to popularise avant-garde artistic styles that stemmed from Cubism, Futurism and Abstraction. Condition: very good; backed to linen. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage London Transport posters. -
Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890 - 1954)
Summertime - Pleasures by Underground (1925)
Original vintage poster 101 x 63 cm Signed and dated in plate. Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1925. This is one of a series of posters designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer bearing the legend 'Summertime - Pleasures by Underground'. A doleful Pierrot figure (a lovestruck clown character from commedia dell'arte) plays a lute before a castle with streaming pennants; a country caravan, daffodils, leafy trees and a bright yellow sun complete the scene. Other posters from the series include similar traditional folk characters, such as a Jack-in-the-green. Edward McKnight Kauffer was an American artist and graphic designer who lived for much of his life in the United Kingdom. He is mainly known for his work in poster design, but was also active as a painter, book illustrator and theatre designer. He studied art at the California School of Design from 1910 to 1912 and then at the Académie Moderne in Paris until 1914 (via a six month stint at the Art Institute of Chicago). He moved to London upon the start of the First World War and produced 140 poster for London Underground and London Transport. He created posters for Shell Oil, the Great Western Railway and other commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers. Later he also became interested in textiles, interior design, and theatrical design. He returned to New York City in 1940 and began designing posters for American Airlines (his primary client until his death) in 1947 .In 1952 he designed the book jacket for Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man - arguably Kauffer's most famous work. Condition: generally very good; backed to linen. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage London Transport posters. -
Gerald Mac Spink (flourished 1920 - 1940)
For Theatres, Kinemas, Cabarets, Dances, Concerts, Travel by Underground (c. 1930)
Gouache 30 x 19 cm Original design for a London Transport poster. Framed. A fantastic gouache design by Spink for a London Underground poster. The artist's striking Art Deco design and heady use of colour advertises the glamour of travelling by Tube to various evening entertainments around London. Spink was a skilled artist and designer who produced a series of posters in the inter-war period for companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel. He won a prize in 1933 from the Imperial Institute for his poster artwork. He also worked as an aeronautical engineer in Kingston-on-Thames for Hawker Engineering; his greatest achievement was the creation of the 'Squanderbug', a 500cc racing car which he built in 1947, and which races even to this day. Provenance: the artist's estate. Condition: good; a few small scuffs to gouache, as visible in photographs. Handsomely framed. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
George Bissill (1896-1973) 'Lone Woodcutter'
Watercolour 39 x 48 cm Born in 1896, George Bissill was a British miner, painter and furniture designer. Raised in the mining village of Langley Mill, Derbyshire, Bissill became a miner at the age of 13, before leaving to join the war effort in 1915. Upon his return from the war after being gassed, Bissill chose to become a pavement artist outside the newly erected Bush House in Aldwych, painting from his memory and his sketch book the uncompromising underground world he had inhabited. In 1935 he moved to the countryside near Newbury, where he lived and worked as a landscape painter, art restorer and dealer until his death in 1973. This painting forms part of a larger collection, 'unseen since they were taken from George Bissil's studio in 1983' and restored by Kate Pattinson. A series of planned exhibitions were cancelled due to Covid, but two shows, one in Oxford and one in Ilkeston, did take place. Through such exhibitions, Pattinson hoped to 'restore the reputation of an artist who, through mighty endeavour, conquered the art world in the 1920s with his powerful, authentic and experimental pictures.' Bissill's paintings are also held in a number of important public collections, including the Tate Gallery, National Museum of Ireland and the Manchester Art Gallery. This watercolour depicts a lone woodcutter, preparing timber in a woodland area. The warm colours and soft tones suggest a summer evening, while the strong lines of the man's form evoke Bissill's earlier paintings of miners labouring in the pits. Through his typical paired back style and strong lines, Bissell skilfully achieves what he does so well: the freezing of an everyday moment in time. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Paul Ashford, Lord Methuen (1886-1974) The Baptistry, Pisa,
1956 Signed bottom right Pastel 18 x 26cm -
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Paul Ayshford Methuen, 4th Baron Methuen of Corsham (1886 -1974)
Corsham Court
Oil on Board Signed and dated 1957 9x11 inches Corsham Court is home to the Barons Methuen. For biographical details and other works by the artist click here. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
