ARTIST’S AGENCIES
Several of the railway-commissioned painters belonged to an agency specifically set up for artists. This was called, unsurprisingly, Artist’s Partners Agency. I was very surprised after a little research into the company on the internet that they are still successfully in business in London, 60 years on. Poster and carriage print artists over the years have included Tom Eckersley, Rowland Hilder, Hans Unger, Royston Cooper, Ben Ostrick, Reg Mount, Edward Mortelmans, Bill Sawyer, Harry Winslade and Albert Whitear. The London Midland Region commissioned this agency for their ‘Historical’ series of 48 prints, undertaken by the last four artists mentioned above. On the rear of the original artwork was the agency’s stamp bearing the address of Hyde Park, London, dated 1954. Mortelman’s work for this series was particularly high in quality (see image).
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Do you own the prints by Alasdair Macfarlane (my grandfather)?
I have two railway advertisement posters and am unsure if they are original or re-prints.They came in a job lot from an auction back in the mid nineties.I’m interested in selling them and wondered if anyone new how to authenticate.One is ‘Scarborough,it’s quicker by rail’ by W.Smithson Broadhead.The other is ‘Carlisle,the gateway to Scotland’ by Navrice Greif henhagen (tricky one to read).Any advise would be appreciated.ThanksStef
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