Terry Doyle's FOR SALE Galleries! :: 5. Fortunino Matania

For Sale - GBP 300 - Stephenson's Rocket

Artist: Fortunino Matania (All)

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For Sale - GBP 300 - Stephenson's Rocket Comic Art

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Title:	For Sale - GBP 300 - Stephenson's Rocket
Artist:	Fortunino Matania (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	For Sale - GBP 300
Views:	1,392
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	3/26/2014
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Description

The Rainhill Trials changed the future of rail travel – and so changed the world – forever.

As I live in Rainhill, and admire Matania's artwork, this small illustration (image size of 5" x 7") was a must-have for my collection.

Some background information on the Rainhill Trials and Stephenson's Rocket . . .

"Before the growth of the railways in Britain the average person was born, lived and died within a radius of 15 miles. Within 20 years of the Trials, however, a network of railways had grown and it was possible for a working man to afford to travel from the north to London.

The Rainhill Trials were the first of many such tests but they were by far the most significant and decided two important facts: the first was that the steam locomotive had sufficient possibilities to be used on railways and, secondly, the Trials showed the way in which locomotives should be developed.

Thousands of people from across the country descended on Rainhill, near St.Helens, to see the very best of British engineering design compete to be the winner and claim the prize money of £500 – many thousands of pounds in today’s money.

The impact of what they witnessed would be felt for many decades to come."

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CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011

Posted on 3/26/2014

really nice historic illustration! congratulations!

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/26/2014

Fantastic!

Doc R
Member Since 2010

Posted on 4/2/2014

Great piece of history, Congrats!

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/5/2014

I do love Matania's pen work, and this illustration is a good example why. Lovely work, and a great historical association.

Yoann B.
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/18/2015

What a pen work... Awesome!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/24/2021

Rainhill, you must admit, sounds like a village on the road leading to Innsmouth or a place in a King, Maine set, horror yarn. Nice Matania!

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