Rosamund Steed ARCA - 1962 Lithograph Poster Sailing at Cork

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Description

A wonderfully bold and colourful coastal illustration of Cork by Rosamund Steed as part of the Guinness Poster collection. Signed in plate. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some very minor discolouration and light crease marks to the edges of the paper.

Size

37 x 50cm (14.6" x 19.7")
Framed Size: 50.5 x 63cm (19.9" x 24.8")

Collection Information

An incredibly rare collection of Guinness Posters. The posters are listed in Appendix XIV of British Printmakers 1855-1955 Garton and Co, 1992, which notes that there were two series of posters issued in 1956 and 1962. Notable illustrators of the period were commissioned to create artwork for the series including Leonard Rosoman ARA and Alistair Grant ARCA, RBA. These incredible prints provide a fascinating insight into social history during the creation of the first editions of the Guinness Book of Records - now Guinness World Records.

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Artist Biography

This collection consists of six colourful prints that were commissioned by Guinness Breweries to reflect the content of the newly published Guinness Record Books. Created to decorate places where Guinness Breweries sold their drinks and books, the artists were briefed to develop artworks that would brighten up often drab public spaces like pubs, cars, working man’s clubs and canteens.

This second series was commissioned for the book’s fourth edition in 1962 and involved David Gentleman, Alistair Grant, Richard Guyatt, Leonard Rosoman, Rosamund Steed and Carel Weight.

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SKU rw487
Date Mid 20th Century
Dimensions 37 x 50cm
Medium Lithograph
Style Illustration Art
Subject Seascape & Coastal
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