1987 (made)
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For this packaging, artist George Tute (born 1933) was asked to draw an image that looked like a wood engraving, rather than producing an actual wood engraving (which is a time-consuming and therefore costly process). This shortcut was a meanms of saving the client time and expense.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Photomechanical transfer of woodengraving on paper |
| Brief description | Proof for an illustration on the packaging of Scott's Porridge Oats, photo mechanical transfer, illustration by George Tute, designed by London Design Limited; British, 1987. |
| Physical description | Proof for an illustration on the packaging of Scott's Porridge Oats. Photo mechanical transfer in the style of a wood engraving showing a shot putter at the highland games in a central circular panel and on either side a representation of sacks of oats, a scythe and other hand harvesting tool. |
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| Production type | Proof |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
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| Summary | For this packaging, artist George Tute (born 1933) was asked to draw an image that looked like a wood engraving, rather than producing an actual wood engraving (which is a time-consuming and therefore costly process). This shortcut was a meanms of saving the client time and expense. |
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| Accession number | E.738-1994 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2008 |
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