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Image Not Available for Orient Line RMS ORION 24,000 tons off Cape Guardafui
Orient Line RMS ORION 24,000 tons off Cape Guardafui
Image Not Available for Orient Line RMS ORION 24,000 tons off Cape Guardafui

Orient Line RMS ORION 24,000 tons off Cape Guardafui

Artist (British, 1883 - 1965)
Publisher (1878 - 1966)
Date1950s
Object number00044503
NamePoster
MediumPaper
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Richard Good in memory of his father, John Patrick Good
HistoryThis lithograph by well known British maritime artist Charles Turner would have been used to publicise the vessel either in the offices of Orient Line agents or on promotional posters and postcards. Turner was commissioned to create similar dramatic images for the Cunard Line. Like many promotional images, the lithograph depicts the vessel against an exotic backdrop, emphasising the majesty of the vessel and the enticements of travel abroad.