A.L.Hammonds Swansea Castle GWR Castle Class No.7 railway art print steam loco

Description: This listing is for an A.L.Hammonds artwork print of 'Swansea Castle' GWR Castle Class No.7 steam locomotive.Print 295mm x 240mm (11.5" x 9.5") produced by A.L.Hammonds from his original artwork and offered here direct from the Hammonds Family, this is not a page cut out of a book, and not a modern copy, this is a genuine first copy print and was printed in the 1970's.About the artist A.L.Hammonds (Albert Lawrence Hammonds):A.L Hammonds was born in Bilston, West Midlands, England and grew up surrounded by engineering and industry, his father ran a Shire horse based haulage business. It is from these beginnings that formed the foundations for his artwork and attention to detail. For example, a drawing of a steam locomotive will look like an exact scaled down version of the original. He could produce a picture of photographic quality, using oils, pastels, conté crayon, charcoal, pencil or ink. He studied at the Royal College Of Art, London and then lectured at Halesowen College, and finally as the Head of Fine Art at Bournville College of Art.His varied work has been exhibited throughout the UK, Austria & Germany, and has been featured on UK radio, as well as television, newspapers, magazines & books in the UK, Austria, Germany & Switzerland. He was a founder member of the Guild of Railway Artists and to this day, the Lawrence Hammonds Award Rose Bowl is issued to the winner of the GRA's Picture of the Year Award.A.L Hammonds' work & private commissions are on permanent display at the following locations:- Eisenbahn Museum, Vienna. Deutsches Museum, Munich. National Railway Museum, York. Dudley Art Gallery, Dudley. Warwick Castle. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. Royal College, London. Royal Mail, Birmingham. Assay Office, Birmingham. Cadburys, Birmingham. Walsall Litho, Walsall. Barclays Bank, Halesowen. Further work is held in private collections throughout the World. His artwork was used extensively through the German 'Eisenbahn Journal' magazine and the 150th anniversary of the Bavarian railways (150 Jahre Eisenbahn in Bayern) Sadly, A.L.Hammonds passed away in 1994. http://www.railart.co.uk/about.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/a-l-hammondshttp://www.antiquesteam.com/Loco%20paintings.htmI combine auctions/shipping to save you money on shipping if you purchase multiple items (Select Buy It Now for each item to add them to your cart, then 'Request Total' to receive a combined invoice so that you can pay). Check out my other listings or visit my eBay store, and add me to your eBay favourites. NOTE: See Shipping & Payments Section for shipping and payment options, terms of purchase specifics, policies and requirements.Returns are NOT accepted. Items are rare collectibles, sales, old stock or close-outs, so take your time, read the detailed description & view the photos before purchasing, ask questions if you are unsure of the item. Due to Ebay/Paypal requirements for tracking, all items are shipped with tracking (tracking will be uploaded to your purchase record) by either USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail or Fedex and insured for all international shipments (Ebay's International Shipping service). International customs fee/taxes are the responsibility of the buyer, contact your customs office if you are unsure.

Price: 11.95 USD

Location: Fullerton, California

End Time: 2024-03-19T05:28:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.25 USD