c.1930s Maritime Provinces Canada Canadian National Railways Poster A.J. Casson

Description: c.1930s Maritime Provinces Canada Canadian National Railways Poster A.J. Casson Date: c.1930s Artist: Casson, Alfred Joseph Size (in): 29.5” x 19.5” Size (cm): 75 x 49.5 Condition: B- Linen backed: No This vintage original and rare poster promoting Canada’s Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island was created by the artist Alfred Joseph “A.J.” Casson and issued by the Canadian National Railways in the 1930s. This is a silkscreen poster printed one side only on poster board. For this poster Casson renders an image of waves crashing onto a rocky shore with a sailboat and one of the regions many lighthouses visible in the distance. Casson’s name appears at the bottom of the image along with the Canadian National Railways logo and text that reads Surf & Sunshine New Brunswick - Nova Scotia – Prince Edward Island. A.J. Casson (1898-1992) was a member of the “Group of Seven”, an influential group of Canadian landscape painters considered Canada’s first major national art movement. Casson became Art Director for the first Canadian silkscreen printing firm, Sampson-Matthews Ltd, in 1932 and remained in that position until 1958. No printer is indicated on the poster but the lower edge is printed “Made in Canada” and this silkscreen was likely produced by Sampson-Matthews Ltd. This vintage original poster has had some expert touchup, overpainting and restoration to wear on the corners. All four corners showed wear and have been braced on the verso with some overpainting and restoration to small areas of loss on the edges with additional touchup as needed. Contact us for additional information as needed and photos of the poster before restoration. Payment Terms Winning bidders will receive an email at the end of the auction explaining the option for paying with PayPal or mailing payment. If you have questions about how to pay for this item please let me know. If you made multiple purchases for a single shipment contact us for combined shipping charges. You will receive an email notifying you when your item ships. Buyers outside the USA, please include a telephone number for customs forms. Shipping Terms Please click on the Shipping & Payment tab above to access the eBay shipping calculator which will give you the options and costs for shipping your item depending on your zip code or country. All items are professionally packed and well protected for shipment. If you have special shipping instructions please let us know before you bid or purchase and we'll try to comply. If you win or buy multiple items and pay for them separately but want them shipped together please contact us for a revised PayPal invoice. All shipments within the USA are sent with Delivery Confirmation and shipments sent with values greater than $250 must have Signature Confirmation. Buyers outside the USA please provide your phone number with payment so that we may include this on the customs forms. We are not able to declare items as "gifts", misrepresent the contents or value or otherwise falsify customs forms. All shipments sent out of the United States will include the necessary customs paperwork as required by law describing items in the shipment, the county of origin and the actual price(s) paid by the buyer. Buyers outside the United States may be required to pay duties, taxes and/or brokerage or customs clearance fees which are the responsibility of the buyer and not included in our shipping charges.

Price: 1150 USD

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

End Time: 2024-12-03T04:47:13.000Z

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