Lot 94: POSTER: NORMAN WILKINSON (1882-1971). GRANGEM

NORMAN WILKINSON (1882-1971) GRANGEMOUTH DOCKS. Circa 1935.
39 1/8x50 inches, 100x120 3/4 cm. Bemrose & Sons Ltd.
Condition B+: repaired tears in margins and image; minor abrasions in image; staining in top margin.
Right near Edinburgh, lying at the Eastern end of the Firth of Forth and the Forth Canal, Grangemouth became a bustling center for imports and exports as early as the 18th century. "The LMS promoted trade custom as well as tourism. [Posters depicting] factories, railhead distribution and exceptional loads were encouraged" (Railway p. 106).