EILEEN EVANS (1921-2006) & REGINALD MOUNT (1906-1979): An original poster concept design artwork for the British Railways Southern Region poster ‘See Britain by Train – Our Heritage, Coaching’
EILEEN EVANS (1921-2006) & REGINALD MOUNT (1906-1979): An original poster concept design artwork for the British Railways Southern Region poster ‘See Britain by Train – Our Heritage, Coaching’
Eileen Evans (1921-2006) and Reginald Mount (1906-1979) as The Mount/ Evans Design Studio – An original poster design artwork for the British Railways Southern Region poster ‘See Britain by Train – Our Heritage, Coaching’. The design circa 1960s.
This illustration depicts an early 19th century style coach driver. The drawing is in black ink, gouache and pencil on paper upon artists board. Bearing inscription “1 print please (unglazed glossy)”. Overlaid with tracing paper.
Dimensions: Artists board overall approximately 33cm high x 19cm wide.
Condition report: Overall condition very good – slight paper discolouration visible to edges. There is some rounding to board corners. Tracing paper with creases, minor foxing type marks. Displays very well.
The final image available shown here is of the completed poster (not for sale). The finished design used a photograph of The George Inn, Southwark – the illustration here representing the history of that building.
To see the finished poster design see the Science Museum group collection –
Reginald Mount OBE (1906 – 1979) was a British artist and graphic designer know particularly for his poster designs.
During the Second World War he worked for the Ministry for Information producing propaganda and public safety posters. Mount first began working here with Eileen Evans, who would become his long-term collaborator.
Eileen Evans (1921-2006) was a British artist and graphic designer who began her career in the Ministry of Information designing public information and propaganda posters during the Second World War. It was here that she began her collaboration with Reginald Mount.
Mount and Evans formed their business the Mount/ Evans Studio during the 1950s. The studios output included posters, album cover art and promotional material of all types. The Keep Britain Tidy illustrations from this period are perhaps some of their most recognisable. They additionally produced work for the Department of Health and the British Army. Reginald Mount and Eileen Evans pieces do not often appear on the open market – the original artwork produced by Mount for the iconic movie poster for The Ladykillers sold at auction in 2019 for a hammer price of £12,000.
Several pieces produced by Mount and Evans are included in our store. For more information see: EILEEN EVANS (British, 1921-2006): An original painting ‘Still Life with Mask, Fan and Silk’, 1940
Dimensions: Artists board overall approximately 33cm high x 19cm wide.
Price: £110
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Condition Report: Overall condition very good – slight paper discolouration visible to edges. There is some rounding to board corners, tracing paper with creases, minor foxing type marks. Displays very well.