1915 Tal-Y-Llyn Pass Wales Scenic Landscape Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This evocative "Gravure" style postcard features a masterpiece of British landscape art, showcasing the Tal-y-Llyn Pass in the rugged mountains of North Wales. The scene, reproduced from an original watercolor by the celebrated artist Alfred Robert Quinton, depicts a horse-drawn cart traversing a lonely mountain road as it winds toward the shimmering lake in the valley below. Quinton was renowned for his ability to capture the atmospheric light and quintessential charm of the British countryside, and this view of the Snowdonia region is no exception. The soft, blended tones of the "Gravure" printing process perfectly complement the mountainous terrain, highlighting the dramatic scale of the pass at the foot of Cadair Idris. This card serves as a romantic testament to the slow-paced travel of the early 20th century in one of the United Kingdom's most majestic natural settings.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1915–1920)
City: Tal-y-Llyn (near Tywyn)
State or Region: Gwynedd, North Wales
Country: Wales / United Kingdom
Topic: Tal-y-Llyn Pass, Snowdonia Landscapes, Welsh Mountains, A.R. Quinton Art, British Watercolor Tradition
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None (Stamp box indicates Printed in England)
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: A. R. Quinton (Alfred Robert Quinton)
Publisher: J. Salmon, Sevenoaks, England (Salmon Series)
Printer: J. Salmon
Print Type: Gravure Style (Color Lithograph from Watercolor)