PC_Shepherd_Rail02 (1)

PC_Shepherd_Rail02 (1)

Unused postcard published by Albany House, Birmingham

East Somerset Railway BR Standard 4MT - The Green Kbight - Drawing by David Shepherd

Richard David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA (1931-2017) was a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists.  He was most famous for his paintings of steam locomotives (he owned a number of them) and wildlife, although he also often painted aircraft, portraits (notably The Queen Mother) and landscapes.