As far as vintage postcard artists go, I've always stated that Brian Gerald and A.R.Quinton were probably my favourites. This has probably been influenced by the fact that their postcards were some of the first I came across, and seem to appear reasonably often. I've also liked those I've found by Jotter, Arthur de Brianski and Charles Flowers, but it's only very recently that I've really had much chance to consider the Lakeland Artist, E.H.Thompson. I think I've always has a couple of his postcards, but this week I was fortunate enough to come across three more. Those I have are all "art colour" postcards and published by Valentine, dating to the mid 1940's.
Glencoe, the Scene of the Massacre, published by Valentine, number A677
Thirlmere and Helvellyn, published by Valentine, number A441
Grange Bridge, Borrowdale, published by Valentine, number A611
Kirkstone Pass and Brothers Water, published by Valentine, number A445
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These are beautiful...I can see why he's one of your favorites!
ReplyDeleteLovely muted colors! Truly art! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. So often artists fail to capture the weather in the Lake District but Thompson has portrayed it wonderfully in the three cards.
ReplyDeleteI love the depth of the colours, though the views make me want to see them on a clear sunshiny day! :) Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely. how do you know the artist of these cards?
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for your comments. @Irene - to answer your question, the artist name is printed on the reverse of the cards. I think this was quite common with Valentine published postcards of that era. I have others by artists Brian Gerald, Parr, Blow, etc., where there is no artist signature on the postcard itself but it is printed up the left-hand side of the back of the card.
ReplyDeleteI never see cards like that here.
ReplyDeleteThank you. You introduced me today to a genre of postcards I did not know before. There is no equivalent of it here in the Netherlands. Happy PFF (on Saturday).
ReplyDeleteI love the perspective in the Kirkstone Pass card in particular. It seems beautifully captured.
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