JOHN HASSALL (1868-1948)
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COLMAN’S MUSTARD. Circa 1898.
88x39 inches, 223
1
/
2
x99 cm. David Allen &
Sons, Belfast.
Condition B / B+: tears, repaired tears, creases and
abrasions in margins and image; skinning and
offsetting in image; tape on verso; vertical and
horizontal folds. Two-sheets attached. Paper.
Hassall studied in Antwerp and trained at the
Academie Julian in Paris before settling in London.
He was a prolific designer, creating over six hundred
posters in a seven-year period. He created
advertisements for both theaters and for commercial
products, such as Nestle’s. This image was also used
on postcards. DFP-I 73.
[1,500/2,000]
DESIGNER UNKNOWN
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COLMAN’S STARCH. Circa 1899.
33
3
/
4
x35
3
/
4
inches, 85
3
/
4
x90
3
/
4
cm. Sir Joseph
Causton & Sons, London.
Condition B+ / A-: minor tears at edges; minor creases
in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds;
light offsetting in image. Paper.
Though unsigned, this image is most likely the
work of John Hassall.
[2,000/3,000]
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