1930s ADAM SHERRIFF SCOTT Promotional Poster CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD vtg CPR

Description: original Promotional Poster titled 'Cathedral Mountain' -- by Adam Sherriff Scott, R.C.A. (Scottish-Canadian, 1887-1980) -- this piece was a commissioned work by the CPR, Canadian Pacific Railroad, and shows a long CPR train going over Kicking Horse Pass in British Columbia -- likely 1930s vintage -- this is a Serigraph print [silkscreen] mounted in what is likely the original wood frame, ink-stamped: 'Made in Canada' -- -- this poster was hung in CPR Railroad Depots across Canada and was apparently made in 2 sizes; this being the larger -- while not unique, most were likely damaged and thus seem to be rather rare, especially in fine condition -- -- magnificent piece by a noted Canadian artist with a wonderful Art Deco/Modernist style -- -- the print is on poster board and measures 30 by 40 in. - the frame is about 35 1/2 by 45 1/2 in. -- -- overall light wear -- a bit dusty especially on the back -- - *info from CPR biography: "Adam Sherriff Scott RCA (Scottish-Canadian, 1887 - 1980) (1887-1980) CPR Biography: "Born in Perth, Scotland, Adam Sherriff Scott began his education at the Edinburgh School of Art in 1903. He was able to to continue his studies for an additional four years on account of being one of ten artists to receive a scholarship from the Allen-Fraser Institute, a finishing school for talented young artists. There, he studied under George Harcourt, A.R.A. Later, he continued his studies at the Slade School under Henry Tonks as well as at the National Gallery of Canada and the Tate Gallery in London. Following his education, he moved to Brandon, Manitoba in 1912, then Calgary, Alberta shortly thereafter. He was hired by an an American who commissioned him to paint large scenes of the Canadian West to sell to real estate agents. In 1915, at the advice of his employer, Scott moved to Montreal, where he remained for the rest of his life. He became a member of the Beaver Hall Hill Group along with artists Nora Collyer, Emily Coonan, Prudence Heward, Mabel Lockerby, Mabel May, Kathleen Morris, Lilias Torrance Newton, Sarah Robertson, Anne Savage, Ethel Seath, Randolph Hewton, Edwin Holgate and Robert Pilot. The group lasted for two years and was the antithesis of Canada's Group of Seven. They painted scenes of Canada's urban life and its inhabitants with the colours and styles of modernity. Scott served with the Canadian armed forces in WWI and returned in 1919 as an acting Captain. He was commissioned to paint numerous portraits, as well as posters for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Southam Press. During the 1920s, he spent six years living with the Inuit and painted numerous scenes of their lives. He established the Adam Sherriff Scott School of Fine Art, where he taught drawing and painting. He was elected An associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1935 and a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy in 1944."" * - -- Free Local pick-up is an option -- Each week we post a number of interesting items that have been purchased from Oregon Estate Sales-shipping can be recalculated and combined with multiple purchases-please let me do the calculating for combined shipments before paying. Thank you for visiting our site.

Price: 500 USD

Location: Corvallis, Oregon

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