These Men Use Shell
Poster
1938 (issued)
1938 (issued)
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Colour lithograph poster showing a British Army footguard wearing his red uniform and bearskin hat, viewed from the shoulder up and facing to the left of the image. 'YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL' is lettered in grey across the top of the design and 'THESE MEN USE SHELL' is lettered in blue, at a diagonal, below.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'These Men [Guardsmen] Use Shell'. Colour lithograph poster showing a British Army footguard wearing his red uniform and bearskin hat. Part of the 'You Can Be Sure Of Shell' series. Designed by Ben Nicholson and issued by Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd., Great Britain, 1938. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph poster showing a British Army footguard wearing his red uniform and bearskin hat, viewed from the shoulder up and facing to the left of the image. 'YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL' is lettered in grey across the top of the design and 'THESE MEN USE SHELL' is lettered in blue, at a diagonal, below. |
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| Associated object | CIRC.3-1973 (Duplicate) |
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| Other number | 28/G3 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.26-1951 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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