Llanthony Abbey, Monmouthshire
Poster
1937 (printed and published)
1937 (printed and published)
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Denis Constanduros (1910–1978) produced six poster designs for Shell in the 1930s. Llanthony Priory is situated far up the narrow Honddu valley in the Black Mountains. It was once an Augustinan Priory. A house was built in part of the ruins in the late eighteenth century. The house was formerly owned by the poet, Walter Savage Landor, and is now a hotel. The ruins of the priory survive.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "To Visit Britain's Landmarks You Can Be Sure of Shell. Llanthony Abbey, Monmouthshire" by Denis Constanduros, Great Britain, 1937 |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
| Summary | Denis Constanduros (1910–1978) produced six poster designs for Shell in the 1930s. Llanthony Priory is situated far up the narrow Honddu valley in the Black Mountains. It was once an Augustinan Priory. A house was built in part of the ruins in the late eighteenth century. The house was formerly owned by the poet, Walter Savage Landor, and is now a hotel. The ruins of the priory survive. |
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| Accession number | E.1000-2004 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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