"L.N.E.R. - Skegness Is So Bracing, 1908" A4 Glossy Vintage Railway Poster Art Print

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This famous Vintage Railroad Poster artwork of Frank Newbould “A boy pulling the ‘Jolly Fisherman’ by his red scarf along the beach of Skegness” published in 1908 was one of the most popular posters for its time. With her hair tied up jauntily and skipping along the beach, our ginger-haired protagonist adds an element of silliness and fun to this delightful lampooning of Skegness. Initially influenced by the great poster artists of Paris, such as Jules Chéret, Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha, Hassall soon established his place within a British school of poster artists alongside the likes of Dudley Hardy, Tom Browne, Cecil Aldin and the Beggarstaff Brothers. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

Committed to paint- ing en plein air and recording the rural lives of ordinary people, Knight’s paintings of Larmona Cove and Sennen Cove capture the wild drama and natural beauty of the Cornish coast (as in On the Cliffs, above). The first woman to be elected to the Royal Academy, Laura Knight honed her craft in the artistic colonies of Staithes in North Yorkshire and Newlyn in Cornwall. However, the publishers assumed that the image was in the public domain, and so did not obtain permission from the copyright holders, Skegness Town Council.It seems she may have indulged in one too many sherries as her rosy nose gives away her merry state. By 1894, Hassall was married and had set up home and studio at 88, Kensington Park Road in Notting Hill. As we gaze upon this image today, we are reminded of Skegness' timeless allure and how it continues to captivate generations with its unique blend of seaside beauty and nostalgic charm.

If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. In 1936, Hassall was invited to Skegness for the very first time by the Skegness Advancement Association. Teeming with detail and activity, the painting was eventually bought by Queen Victoria, who had fond memories of visiting Ramsgate with her mother between 1825 and 1836. In the 1840s, David Cox began to regularly visit Wales and, at the seaside town of Rhyl, painted numerous scenes in watercolour and oils (such as Rhyl Sands, above).

The cats are the Yorkcats, Yorkcat and Eric, which regularly featured in the York Evening Press (later York Press) newspaper. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget. Considering his prolific output, his works for British seaside resorts are comparatively few, although it is worth remembering that his heyday preceded the inter-war golden age of the railway poster by more than 20 years. John Hassall visited Skegness in 1936, and was quoted as saying "[that Skegness] was even more bracing and attractive than I had been led to expect. Now seen as synonymous with Skegness, the Jolly Fisherman started life on a poster with the slogan, ‘Skegness is so bracing’, which has become one of the most enduring tourism posters ever.

The poster famously depicts a fisherman skipping along the beach, with the slogan “Skegness is SO bracing”. Items were taking three to four weeks to be delivered by the Royal Mail, with items being delayed at customs, especially in the USA.It was an outstanding poster for its time, because most Victorian and Edwardian posters were restrained and factual. He decided to leave Canada behind and enrolled at art school in Antwerp, also spending six months studying at the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris. A gallery grade, eco-paper with a distinct rough-touch matte finish manufactured from sugar cane fibres. This is a fine art digital reproduction of an image that has been copied or scanned in high resolution from an original source.