Date: 1920
Size: 31" x 46.5" (79 x 118cms)
Condition A, older linenbacking.
Artist: Conrad H. Leigh was born in Brighton, Sussex on 27 May 1883. He attended Rostellan House School, Brighton and the Old Brighton Grammar School before studying at the Brighton school of art. He went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London and the Académie Julian in Paris. He is particularly well known for his sporting and military subjects, many of which were used as illustrations for books, periodicals and popular postcards in the early half of the 20th century. His work featured regularly in the Strand Magazine, The Daily Mirror, Wide World and the Windsor Magazine. In 1915 Leigh was commissioned by the wallpaper manufacturers John Gilkes and Sons to provide designs for their wallpaper range and additionally designed their celebrated promotion poster in 1920 which has been reproduced and is retailed by many modern print and poster stores. The original period 1920 printing is highly sought after and exchanges hands for hundreds of pounds sterling.
Description: Great colors to this scarce poster and in very good condition. Poster age toned. Linen trimmed close to poster, small chips out of the margins. Your opportunity to own an original piece. J.J. Keliher & Co. Ltd. Litho. London printed on bottom margin.
Size: 31" x 46.5" (79 x 118cms)
Condition A, older linenbacking.
Artist: Conrad H. Leigh was born in Brighton, Sussex on 27 May 1883. He attended Rostellan House School, Brighton and the Old Brighton Grammar School before studying at the Brighton school of art. He went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London and the Académie Julian in Paris. He is particularly well known for his sporting and military subjects, many of which were used as illustrations for books, periodicals and popular postcards in the early half of the 20th century. His work featured regularly in the Strand Magazine, The Daily Mirror, Wide World and the Windsor Magazine. In 1915 Leigh was commissioned by the wallpaper manufacturers John Gilkes and Sons to provide designs for their wallpaper range and additionally designed their celebrated promotion poster in 1920 which has been reproduced and is retailed by many modern print and poster stores. The original period 1920 printing is highly sought after and exchanges hands for hundreds of pounds sterling.
Description: Great colors to this scarce poster and in very good condition. Poster age toned. Linen trimmed close to poster, small chips out of the margins. Your opportunity to own an original piece. J.J. Keliher & Co. Ltd. Litho. London printed on bottom margin.