To Beecham or Not To
Print
1889 (made)
1889 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Francis Walker studied art at the Royal Dublish Society and Royal
Hibernian Academy where he received a scholarship to study in
London in 1868. Here he was emplyed by the Dalziel brothers as a
draughtsman on wood, for example, for Cassell's Family Magazine.
Later he also worked for The Graphic and the Illustrated London
News.
Beecham's were one of the largest advertisers in the late 19th
century spending £22,000 in 1884 and £120,000 in 1891. They
particularly focused on seaside images and targeted holiday resorts.
Hibernian Academy where he received a scholarship to study in
London in 1868. Here he was emplyed by the Dalziel brothers as a
draughtsman on wood, for example, for Cassell's Family Magazine.
Later he also worked for The Graphic and the Illustrated London
News.
Beecham's were one of the largest advertisers in the late 19th
century spending £22,000 in 1884 and £120,000 in 1891. They
particularly focused on seaside images and targeted holiday resorts.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | To Beecham or Not To (assigned by artist) |
| Brief description | Wood engraved advertisement for Beecham's Pills by F.S. and M. Walker. Published by Leadenhall Press, Britain, c. 1889. |
| Physical description | Wood engraving from a group of twelve representing six advertisements in total (two of each design). |
| Credit line | Given by Beecham & Co. Pills |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | Hamlet |
| Summary | Francis Walker studied art at the Royal Dublish Society and Royal Hibernian Academy where he received a scholarship to study in London in 1868. Here he was emplyed by the Dalziel brothers as a draughtsman on wood, for example, for Cassell's Family Magazine. Later he also worked for The Graphic and the Illustrated London News. Beecham's were one of the largest advertisers in the late 19th century spending £22,000 in 1884 and £120,000 in 1891. They particularly focused on seaside images and targeted holiday resorts. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2324-1889 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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