The Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 and is considered to be the most famous steam locomotive in the world. It was the first express passenger locomotive built by the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923. The locomotive is an icon of British 20th Century engineering and design. This work was painted by L.C. Hawtin, He sites the location and activity of the locomotive on the back of the painting. The painting is signed and dated 1974 in the lower right corner.
Condition is excellent.
An impressionistic coastal image painted in soft pastel tones. The marsh, water and sky meld together creating a highly atmospheric scene. A Late 19th Century portrait depicting a young woman in a plum colored gown with a high ruffled collar. She wears a matching Victorian hat with a feather. The painting dates from the 1870's or 1880's.