Facts: - birth name: adrian paul allinson - death date: 20 february 1959 - birth date: 9 january 1890 - birth place: london Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of adrian allinson .
adrian allinson -lrb- 9 january 1890 - 20 february 1959 -rrb- was a british painter , potter and engraver , known for his landscapes of southern europe and north africa , and for a series of posters he made for british railways .