Advertising Collection

Advert for Barkers of Kensington, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Encre L. Marquet (Poster), 1892. Artist: Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917)
Encre L. Marquet (Poster), 1892. From a private collection

The Vale of Aylesbury, 1933. Artist: Rex Whistler
The Vale of Aylesbury, 1933. This painting was used by Shell in the 1930s for an advertsing campaign. Painting housed at Upton House. From The Studio Volume 108

Bitter Campari, 1921. Private Collection

Maurin Quina, 1906. Creator: Cappiello, Leonetto (1875-1942)
Maurin Quina, 1906. Private Collection

New Power Stations, advert for British Electricity, 1951. Artist: Norman Wilkinson
New Power Stations, advert for British Electricity, 1951. Paintings of power stations (artists in brackets): Cliff Quay, near Ipswich, Suffolk (Norman Wilkinson); Poole

Mayonnaise Sauce, 1938. Creator: Prokoptsev, Stepan Stepanovich (1905-1943)
Mayonnaise Sauce, 1938. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Poster for the University theater company La Barraca, directed by Federico Garcia Lorca

Poster for the Opera Iris by Pietro Mascagni, 1898. From a private collection

Monnet Cognac, 1927. Private Collection

Cinzano, 1920. Creator: Cappiello, Leonetto (1875-1942)
Cinzano, 1920. Private Collection

Travel poster advertising winter sports in Arlberg, Austra, c1910. Private Collection

Horse drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904
Horse drawn vehicles, barrows and shop fronts, 309-317 Borough High Street, London, 1904. Men and boys wait with barrows and horse-drawn carts

Jeweller A. Calderoni (A. Calderoni Gioielliere), Milano, 1898. Artist: Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928)
Jeweller A. Calderoni (A. Calderoni Gioielliere), Milano, 1898. From a private collection

Aeropostale. La Cote Basque, ca 1928-1930. Creator: Anonymous
Aeropostale. La Cote Basque, ca 1928-1930. Private Collection

1932 Hillman Wizard. Creator: Unknown
1932 Hillman Wizard

An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: Unknown
An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c.1700, (1944). A trade card advertising Wills Best Coffee Powder at Manwarings Coffee House in Falcon Court over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

Advert for Rover Cars, 1927. A print from Illustrated London News, 22nd January 1927

Advertisement for Sunlight household soap, c1890. The advertisement recommends the soap it to the housewife by claiming it would make life easier

1964 BSA Sunbeam scooter brochure. Creator: Unknown
1964 BSA Sunbeam scooter brochure

Aristide Bruant, at His Cabaret, 1893. 1893. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Aristide Bruant, at His Cabaret, 1893

Linotype & Machinery Ltd. advert, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Napoleon I crowns himself King of Italy in 1805, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Advertisement for the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York, 1934. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York, 1934. This is your New York: As in all places, New York can become for one the thing one chooses

Skating, 1820, c1910. Creator: Tom Browne
Skating, 1820, c1910. One of a set of advertisements showing Johnnie Walkers Striding Man in various sporting scenarios

Baskets!, Cries of London, 1804
Baskets! A basket seller standing in a street laden with baskets of all sizes. From Cries of London, 1804

Sells Brothers Enormous Shows, ca 1885. Artist: The Strobridge Lithographing Company
Sells Brothers Enormous Shows, ca 1885. From a private collection

Imperial Airways, 1926. Artist: Dickson, Charles C. (active 1920s)
Imperial Airways, 1926. From a private collection

E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916

Advertisement for Shalimar complexion shampoo by Dubarry, 1930. A print from the Christmas number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 1930

RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: Unknown
Aston Martin of Tony Brooks leading Duncan Hamilton in a Jaguar D type, RAC Tourist Trophy, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Brooks and Stirling Moss won the race with Hamilton

Connaught B-Alta of Ken McAlpine, British Grand Prix, Aintree, Merseyside, 1955. McAlpine retired from the race after 30 laps due to oil pressure

Carnival! Mackintoshs toffee de luxe, 1930. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Carnival! Mackintoshs toffee de luxe, 1930. Private Collection

Armour & Co. Extrait de Viande, 1891. Creator: Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942)
Armour & Co. Extrait de Viande, 1891. Private Collection

Je ne fume que le Nil, 1912. Creator: Cappiello, Leonetto (1875-1942)
Je ne fume que le Nil, 1912. Private Collection

Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)
Pieper Cycles, 1900. From a private collection

Murau, c1908. Private Collection

Georges Irat of Ernest Andre competing at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist
Georges Irat 1928 2000 cc. Event Entry No: 56. Driver: Andre. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28

Lyons Maid Drinka Winta Pinta promotional dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before television occupied the corner of every living room

Cycles Phebus, ca 1896. Artist: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)
Cycles Phebus, ca 1896. From a private collection

Advertisement for tourism at Chambery, France, c1920s

Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950), Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure, 1937. Cigarette card 30 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Liptons Teas advertisement, 1893. Hand-coloured later

Advertisement on the cover of The Manchester Golfer, British, May 1911

Henry Darwin tailors shop, Birmingham, 19th century. Artist: T Underwood
Henry Darwin tailors shop, Birmingham, 19th century

Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. 'Lager beer proper is composed of malt, hops, and water...It is lighter than the beer of England

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