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Colman's Mustard

Poster
ca.1900 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Nicholls and Nettleton (printers)
Nic (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Colour lithograph poster showing a man wearing a black dinner suit holding up a packet of Colman's Mustard on a tray in his right hand. 'COLMAN'S MUSTARD' is written in front him with the appearance of mustard. Lettered 'Nicholls & Nettleton 9 & 10 Fenchurch St, E.C'.

Object details

Categories
Advertising
Prints
Eating
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleColman's Mustard
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
'Colman's Mustard'. Colour lithograph poster showing a man holding up a packet of Colman's Mustard on a tray. Designed by 'Nic', Great Britain, ca.1900.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster showing a man wearing a black dinner suit holding up a packet of Colman's Mustard on a tray in his right hand. 'COLMAN'S MUSTARD' is written in front him with the appearance of mustard. Lettered 'Nicholls & Nettleton 9 & 10 Fenchurch St, E.C'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 152.3cm
  • Width: 101.9cm
Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed
  • 'COLMAN'S MUSTARD' (Text of design, lettered with the appearance of mustard.)
Credit line
Given by Ogilvy Benson & Mather Ltd
Subjects depicted
Food
Man
Waiter
Dinner-Jackets
Tray
Mustard
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number
28/F8 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.22-1973

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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