Give him Bovril. A strong Bovril soon puts a man on his feet
Poster
ca. 1920 (made)
ca. 1920 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Colour lithograph poster advertising Bovril. Signed by the artist, and numbered 'Reg No. 6987'.
Object details
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| Title | Give him Bovril. A strong Bovril soon puts a man on his feet |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph poster |
| Brief description | Poster by Tom Purvis entitled 'A strong Bovril soon puts a man on his feet', produced by S. H. Benson, London. Great Britain, ca. 1920. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph poster advertising Bovril. Signed by the artist, and numbered 'Reg No. 6987'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Ogilvy, Benson & Mather Ltd. |
| Object history | Another version of this poster is reproduced on page 40 of Peter Hadley's 'History of Bovril Advertising'. The caption there states that this poster first appeared in 1915 and was revived in the early 1920s. |
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| Accession number | E.1189-1983 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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