1907 - 1910 (made)
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First conceived in 1896, ‘Alas! My Poor Brother’ had enduring popularity. It won second prize in a Bovril competition for the most popular poster in 1923.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Anonymous pictorial advertisement for Bovril: 'Alas! My Poor Brother'. Great Britain, c. 1907-1910. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph pictorial advertisment for Bovril depicting a large horned cow looking sadly at a jar of Bovril containing the remnants of his brother. Lettered 'H. M. & Company's Famous Posters in Miniature'. |
| Dimensions | Various sizes. |
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| Summary | First conceived in 1896, ‘Alas! My Poor Brother’ had enduring popularity. It won second prize in a Bovril competition for the most popular poster in 1923. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illlustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.944-1919 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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