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Stoke-on-Trent but Shell on the Road

Print
ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Featuring stack chimneys of Stoke-on-Trent and a canal with horse-drawn barges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStoke-on-Trent but Shell on the Road (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Press advertisement for Shell, designed by Edward Bawden, ca. 1935.
Physical description
Featuring stack chimneys of Stoke-on-Trent and a canal with horse-drawn barges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.8cm
  • Width: 18.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL
  • STOKE-ON-TRENT / BUT / SHELL ON THE ROAD
  • S194/2084 (Lower right corner)
  • EB (Signed by artist on plate)
Credit line
Given by Messrs. Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.11354A

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Record createdAugust 28, 2013
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