Fred taylor

A fine example of work by the poster artist Fred Taylor - one of a series commissioned by Cadbury's for a 1926 booklet on the life and work of the village at Bournville.

Bid Live on Lot 342 in the Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 Auction from Lyon & Turnbull.

Fred Taylor (1875-1963) was one of the many talented artists who created art for British railway company travel posters. Biographical information on him is truly sketchy. A National Railway Museum publication in my library has the following: "Born in London, he studied at Goldsmith's College and worked at the Waring and Gillow Studio. In 1930 he was commissioned to design four ceiling paintings for the Underwriting Room at Lloyd's and murals for Reed's Lacquer Room. He worked in naval…

poster

London's glamorous nightlife is celebrated in a series of posters on display at the London Transport Museum

by Fred Taylor (1875-1963)

On the London & North Eastern Railway of England and Scotland. For travel information and illustrated literature apply to H.J. Ketcham, General Agent L-N-E-R, 11 West Forty-Second Street, New York; or principal tourist or shipping offices.A railway promotional poster depicting the ruins of the Cistercian monastery in North Yorkshire.

Fred Taylor (1875-1963) Lincoln, original poster printed for the LNER by John Waddington circa 1930 - 102 x 127 cm.

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40 by 24in., 100 by 60cm.