ca. 1990? (made)
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For this packaging the wood engavings by artist Jonathan Mercer (born 1958) were considerably enlarged and the design wrapped around the box. The client felt that black and white stood out on the supermarket shelf; also wood engraving conveyed the idea of natural foods with no additives. Another example is at E.749-1994.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print by Jonathan Mercer, artwork for packaging for a Ross Young Food's Linda McCartney vegetarian meal, wood engraving, Great Britain, ca. 1990 |
| Physical description | A black and white wood engraving artwork for packaging for Ross Young Food's Linda McCartney vegetarian meals. The engraving illustrates a rustic Italian landscape depicting a sunset behind hills and cypress trees. In the foreground various items of food and drink are laid out upon the ground including; two different shaped glasses of beer, mushrooms, tomatoes and celery. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Gallery label | [Draft?] The wood engavings were considerably enlarged and the design wrapped around the box. The client felt that black and white stood out on the supermarket shelf; also wood engraving conveyed the idea of natural foods with no additives.(1994) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
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| Summary | For this packaging the wood engavings by artist Jonathan Mercer (born 1958) were considerably enlarged and the design wrapped around the box. The client felt that black and white stood out on the supermarket shelf; also wood engraving conveyed the idea of natural foods with no additives. Another example is at E.749-1994. |
| Associated object | E.749-1994 (Version) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.750-1994 |
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| Record created | November 25, 2008 |
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