Cyrus Cuneo, Canadian Pacific Observation Car Service. 1912.
Cyrus Cuneo
1879-1916
Canadian Pacific Observation Car Service. 1912.
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some into text; creases and abrasions in margins and image; foxing at top and bottom. Mounted on Japan.
This image was also used on the cover of a 1912 Canadian Pacific Guide.
"An American of Italian descent, Cuneo raised money with boxing to pay for an art course given by Whistler in Paris. He settled in London as an illustrator for The Illustrated London News and other magazines. Besides illustrations and posters he also made wall paintings for Canadian Pacific, but these have been lost. His son Terence Cuneo (1907-1996) followed in his father's footsteps and achieved great fame as a railway painter" (https://retours.eu).
40x24½ inches, 101½x62¼ cm.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
Cyrus Cuneo
1879-1916
Canadian Pacific Observation Car Service. 1912.
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some into text; creases and abrasions in margins and image; foxing at top and bottom. Mounted on Japan.
This image was also used on the cover of a 1912 Canadian Pacific Guide.
"An American of Italian descent, Cuneo raised money with boxing to pay for an art course given by Whistler in Paris. He settled in London as an illustrator for The Illustrated London News and other magazines. Besides illustrations and posters he also made wall paintings for Canadian Pacific, but these have been lost. His son Terence Cuneo (1907-1996) followed in his father's footsteps and achieved great fame as a railway painter" (https://retours.eu).
40x24½ inches, 101½x62¼ cm.
Condition
Condition: Please contact the Specialist for the auction to request a condition report.Condition reports and additional images are provided as a courtesy and should be used by you to aid in the formation of your own opinion regarding condition. All material is sold subject to Swann's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale as published in our catalogues and posted on our website, and include the following terms: (1) all property is sold "as-is"; and (2) works cannot be returned on the basis of condition.
