Lot 16: Railwayana: A GWR quad royal Poster "100 YEARS OF

Railwayana: A GWR quad royal Poster "100 YEARS OF PROGRESS, 1835-1935", by Murray Secretan, (No 75), a truly classic painting produced in 1934 for the company's centenary the following year. It shows a King Class 4-6-0, No 6009, KING CHARLES II, with The Cornish Riviera Express, just south of Dawlish Station, the beach, town and tunnel mouth in the background, at the right base the company roundel while at the left an illustration of the broad gauge locomotive "North Star". Rolled with folds, two splits at right side folds, secured on the back with acid-free tape, otherwise sound condition.