Torquay

Made:
1958
maker:
Jack Merriott
Torquay (painting; oil painting; poster artwork)

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Painting, oil on canvas, Go to Torquay, by Jack Merriott, 1958. Depicts the promenade at Torquay, with holidaymakers walking among palm trees beneath red sandstone cliffs. At right is the beach, with brightly coloured deckchairs, and the sea. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Original artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster Go to Torquay, Queen of the English Riviera, part of the Travel by Train series. Unframed.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1977-5742
Materials:
oil (unspecified) and canvas
Measurements:
overall: 842 mm x 634 mm
type:
painting, oil painting and poster artwork