'Western Australia'. Color Travel Poster by [Poster; Australia] Trompf, Percy - 1936

Sydney: Australian National Travel Association, 1936. Very good condition. A charming color lithograph travel poster depicting a young blonde girl with large bouquet of flowers in one arm, the other arm up to shield her eyes from the sun, walking through a flower strewn meadow.

Poster signed "Trompf" (Australian poster artist Percy Trompf) in all capitals at the lower right corner. Percival Albert (Percy) Trompf (1902-1964), was a commercial artist whose bright colorful images and designs were widely admired, especially during the Depression. Trompf's poster designs for the National Travel Association and the Victorian Government Railways were noted for their images inspired by nature.

13 1/2 x 21 1/2". Slight crease upper left corner. OCLC: 958361489 (larger format) at the Library of Congress. Not found in Trove.