LEO MARFURT (1894-1977) OOSTENDE - DOVER. 1931. 41 1/2x29 1/2 inches, 105x75 cm. Les Creations Publicitaires, Brussels. Condition A-: minor restoration along vertical and horiziontal folds; minor abrasions at edges. A masterpiece of Art Deco illustration showing the style, ease and convenience of the Belgian National Railway's rail and ferry service to Britain. An elegant couple is seen disembarking from a train, whose door is the frame of the image. A porter is there to help them with their bags on the short transfer to an awaiting ship. This is the Dutch version. Art Deco Graphics p. 307 (var), Crouse p. 300 (var), Travelling in Luxury p. 182 (var).
