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Sir Ernest Shackleton said "It must be Bovril"

Poster
1909 (made)
Artist/Maker
Howell Lithographic Co. (printers)
Place of origin
Ontario (printed)

Colour lithograph print for Bovril.

Object details

Categories
Posters
Advertising
Object type
Poster
TitleSir Ernest Shackleton said "It must be Bovril" (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph poster
Paper
Colour Lithograph
Brief description
Poster, 'Sir Ernest Shackleton said "It must be Bovril" when ordering supplies for his Antarctic Expedition'. Canada, 1909.
Physical description
Colour lithograph print for Bovril.
Dimensions
  • Height: 269.2cm
  • Width: 403.8cm
Credit line
Given by Ogilvy Benson & Mather Ltd
Subject depicted
Shackleton, Ernest (Sir)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.54-1973

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O561964/sir-ernest-shackleton-said-it-poster-howell-lithographic-co/
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