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BP Ethyl Banishes Pinking. To be taken at regular intervals

Design
1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a poster, pencil, chinese white and bodycolour on paper


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBP Ethyl Banishes Pinking. To be taken at regular intervals (published title)
Materials and techniques
pencil, chinese white, bodycolour, paper, drawing
Brief description
Design for a poster by Leonard Fries: 'BP Ethyl Banishes Pinking. To be taken at regular intervals', poster advertising BP petrol. British, pencil, chinese white and bodycolour on paper, 1936
Physical description
Design for a poster, pencil, chinese white and bodycolour on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Width: 45.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Paid for as rough (Inscribed in pencil on reverse on designer's card)
  • Leonard Fries 17/11/39. [passed] as rough [used] No (Inscribed in ink (not in the designer's hand) on Shell Mex and BP job label, along with title)
Collection
Accession number
E.455-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
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