£12,600
Travel & Vintage Posters | 720
Auction: 27 October 2022 at 19:00 BST
lithographic poster, 1928, condition B+/A-, not backed, framed
This railway bridge, crossing the Forth estuary in Scotland, had the world’s longest span when it opened in 1890. It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges and continues to carry passengers and freight. Innovative in style, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge marks an important milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel. In this striking poster, Gawthorn's bold art deco style conveys the industrial aesthetic and structural impact of this remarkable feat of engineering. (Source: UNESCO).