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Brimham Rock, Yorkshire

Poster
20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Sutherland, Graham Vivian (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Lithographic poster

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Posters
Transport
Tourism & Travel
Object type
Poster
TitleBrimham Rock, Yorkshire (popular title)
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Lithographic Ink
Lithograph
Brief description
Graham Sutherland (1903-1980), Brimham Rock, Yorkshire. Poster advsertising Shell Motor Spirit, colour lithograph, Given by Shell Mex, Ltd.
Physical description
Lithographic poster
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.2cm
  • Width: 114.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Graham Sutherland

Note
Signed
Credit line
Given by Messrs. Shell Mex, Ltd.
Object history
Poster advertising Shell Motor Spirit.
Subject depicted
Rock
Place depicted
Yorkshire
Bibliographic references
  • Wood, Ghislaine, ed. Surreal Things. Surrealism and Design London : V&A Publications, 2007. 362 p. : col. Ill. ISBN: 978 1 85177 500 2 (HBK) 978 1 85177 501 9 (PBK)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938, London: Board of Education, 1939. Given by Mr. A.R. Harvey'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2638-1938

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2007
Record URL
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