Gouache On Cardboard. Streamlined Steam Locomotive, C. 1950. Railway Illustration

Original gouache on paper depicting a streamlined Pacific-type steam locomotive, likely inspired by the large European express locomotives of the 1930s-1950s. The drawing displays a remarkable level of mechanical detail: connecting rods, driving wheels, and boiler components are rendered with great precision, characteristic of the work of technical or industrial illustrators of the period. The style and format (50 × 35 cm) most likely correspond to an illustration intended for publication (book, railway magazine, or technical catalog) in the 1950s. The composition highlights a streamlined locomotive within a minimalist landscape, with a realistic treatment of light and metallic forms. The work is unsigned but possesses undeniable graphic quality and fits within the tradition of post-war railway illustrations.