Sale 2459 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, October 26, 2017

CHARLES DIXON (1872-1934) 60 c BY P & O TO AUSTRALIA. Circa 1915. 39 3 / 4 x24 1 / 2 inches, 101x62 1 / 4 cm. Philip Reid, London. Condition A / A-: minor tears and creases in margins; minor creases and abrasions in image. Charles Dixon was a member of the Royal Academy and a well-regarded painter of maritime scenes in both watercolor and oil. He worked for many different shipping companies, designing posters for the P & O Line, the Aberdeen Line, the Red Star Line, the French Line, the Khedivial Mail Line and the White Star Line. [1,000/1,500]