Norman wilkinson illustrations (1 Ergebnisse)

Wrappers. Small 4to. 24 pp. Printed in Canada. The empresses of the title are the ocean liners Empress of Scotland, Empress of Australia, and Empress of France. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist, mainly known for portraying marine subjects, but also recognized as the inventor of antisubmarine dazzle camouflage in World War I. The art work by Wilkinson in this brochure, besides portraying the three liners from various angles, shows scenes from Canadian history, views of Quebec City and the St. Lawrence, British warships, and encounters between the liners and other vessels at sea. The full-color illustrations are framed in gold ink. Besides watercolors there are vignettes and ink sketches throughout. In very good condition with a bit of rubbing to the wrappers.…