Tarzan. Jacob John Bachmann [Circus]
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 55.2 x 78.6cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “The modern Hercules. The world’s greatest and most perfect athlete.”. More
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 55.2 x 78.6cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “The modern Hercules. The world’s greatest and most perfect athlete.”. More
c1930s. Colour lithograph, 94.7 x 63cm. Repaired tears and missing portions, old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “J. Weiner, Vienna.” In the 1920s Vittorio Podrecca (1883-1959) founded Teatro Dei Piccoli (Theatre of the Little Ones) in Rome, dedicated solely to marionette shows. Ref: World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, Europe, 2014, p538..... More
c1930s. Colour process lithograph, signed “J. Davo” in image lower right, 100 x 63.3cm. Slight foxing, minor missing portions to right edge. Linen-backed. Spanish text continues “Litografia A. Romero S.A.-Tenerife.” Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago. This poster shows Mount Teide, the third-tallest volcano..... More
c1910s. Colour lithograph on linen, 74.3 x 153cm. Slight stains and foxing, scuffing. Linen-backed. Text continues “Kellogg’s toasted corn flakes. The original has this signature: W.K. Kellogg. Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Mich. and Toronto, Can. Trade marks reg. US Pat. Off. Grinnell Litho Co. Inc., New York. Made in USA..... More
1942. Colour process lithograph poster, 50.8 x 36.6cm. Old folds as issued. Linen-backed. Text continues “For additional copies write to Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, DC. Specify GPO, Jacket No. 455918. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0.”. More
1984. Colour process lithograph, signed “Putti” in image lower right, 98.7 x 68.9cm. Slight perforations, repaired tears, stains. Linen-backed. Text in Italian continues “In Europa puoi eleggere la pace. Contro tutti i missile, vota PCI. A cura del PCI. Fratelli Spada SPA. Stabilimento Grafico Editoriale, Campino, Roma, 5/84. (In Europe..... More
1965. Colour process lithograph with linocut overlay, 103 x 47.8cm. Slight foxing and stains. Linen-backed. Text continues “‘On stage’, in person, direct from Tokyo. World’s most modern musical revue for 24 nights only! Toho Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan. Avoid disappointment, book now at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Season strictly 24 nights..... More
1981. Colour process lithograph, 88.7 x 58.8cm. Repaired tears and perforations, old glue stains. Linen-backed. Text continues “Contains the hit songs ‘Genius of Love’, ‘Wordy Rappinghood’, ‘L’Elephant’, plus others. 1981. Sire Records Company. Made in USA for promotional use only not for sale.” Tom Tom Club are an American new..... More
c1952. Colour process lithograph, signed “Kay Stewart” in image lower right, 100.8 x 63.7cm. Repaired tears to edges. Linen-backed. Text continues “Cornhill. 1712. Do you want any matches. Six pence a pound fair cherryes [sic]. Fair lemons. Old satten [sic] or velvet. Twelve pence a peck – oysters. A merry..... More
c1950s. Gouache with pencil and ink, 76 x 55.1cm (paper). Slight foxing, stains, minor missing portions and repaired tears to upper portion and margin. This is unfinished artwork for a travel poster, possibly for Hawaii, showing the boardrider wearing a traditional cloth. More
c1930s. Linocut, monogrammed “H.E.” in image lower right, 91.7 x 59.5cm. Repaired slight tears to old folds and edges, minor soiling. Linen-backed. Text in German continues “Marz-programm: taglich 8 uhr. Kapelle Jonny Lytton, Jonny spielt auf. Erich Erichs, Ida Rodel, Cilly Ravello, Ly Sarrina, Carlo Kayser. Als gast: Sarrina Kayser..... More
c1910s. Colour lithograph, signed “A.B. White” in image lower right, 77 x 50.1cm. Replaced upper edge and missing portions, repaired creases, minor soiling. Linen-backed. Text continues “‘Drink! No, sir. It’s free imports that drives me to pawn my tools to keep the missis and kids from starving. What we want..... More
c1918–1919. Colour lithograph, 70.1 x 93.3cm. Repaired missing portions, old folds. Linen-backed. German text includes “Aufklarungs-schriften durch die antibolschewistische liga (Anti-Bolshevik League pamphlets). Entwuf u. Druckausf [obscured text]. Berl. Allgem. Rekl. Ges., Berlin SW68” Held in IWM, AWM. Founded in December 1918, the Anti-Bolshevik League was a radical right-wing organisation..... More
c1970s. Colour and process lithograph, 58.5 x 46.6cm. Old folds, minor discolouration. Linen-backed. Text continues “Printed and published by Southdown Press, 32 Walsh St., Melbourne, 3001.”. More
c1941. Colour process lithograph, 70.3 x 50.6cm. Repaired tears, missing portions and stains to edges. Linen-backed. Text includes “It’s almost like traveling on the wings of a wish, this skimming through the air in the big, fast ships of TWA. You can simply step aboard and before you can begin..... More
c1920s-1930s. Colour process lithograph poster, Chinese characters and artist’s stamp in image lower right and centre, 77.3 x 50.3cm. Repaired slight creases and perforations. Linen-backed. Provenance: Old Chinese grocery store in Dixon St, Sydney, at closing down sale in 1980s. Vintage poster without the usual overprint advertising cigarettes, soap or..... More
c1970s. Gouache, 68 x 32cm (image). Slight mount burn to margins. Original artwork for a travel poster, promoting Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia. Uluwatu was discovered as a surfing destination in 1972 following the release of the 1971 surf film Morning of the Earth by directors Alby Falzon and Devid Elfick..... More
c1890s. Colour lithograph, 71.6 x 52.8cm. Replaced minor missing portions to margins. Linen-backed. Text continues “Abraham Lincoln. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom: ‘No, no, I ain’t going. Let Eliza go, it’s her right!’ Ackermann Quigley Litho Co., Kansas City. No. 2220.” Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was..... More
c1914. Letterpress, 62.3 x 95.9cm. Minor missing portions to old folds, repaired tears. Linen-backed. Shows the Union Jack and the German flag. Held in SLNSW. This poster was most likely printed in Australia, as the quality of the paper and printing is not as sophisticated as similar work produced by..... More
c1920s. Colour lithograph, 71.2 x 55.4cm. Old creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Series 8, [#34]. Copyright all countries. Printed in Eng. Parker-Holladay Co. (Eng.) Ltd., Drayton House, Lond. WC1.” During the 1920s, a number of American companies produced motivational posters and cards to promote “industrial efficiency and ethical behaviour in the..... More
1951. Colour lithograph, 101.1 x 77.4cm. Minor foxing overall, old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Printed in Great Britain by Alf Cooke Ltd, Leeds and London. 51-9209.” Shows the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and English Channel, as well as a key for agriculture and industries. Held in IWM (UK). More
c1940s-1950s. Thirty-one posters consisting of 29 colour or process lithographs, and two process screen posters with letterpress, two stamped with dates “13 Jun 1950” or “22 Sep 1952” on image upper right, one poster signed and dated “1950” by Hans Erni (Swiss, 1909-2015) in image lower centre, another signed “F.C...... More
1959. Colour lithograph, 100.4 x 63.8cm. Repaired missing portions and tears to lower edge. Linen-backed. Text continues “Published by and for the Govt. of India. Printed in India (not to be sold.) English 40,000. March 1959. Produced by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, Ministry of I.&B., for the..... More
1930. Colour lithograph, signed “Francis Bernard” in image centre right, 97.8 x 61.8cm. Minor soiling. Linen-backed. Text in French includes “Paris 29 Janvier - 15 Fevrier 1931. Grand Palais. Editions Paul-Martial. Office Nationale des Recherches Scientifiques et Industrielles et des Inventions. Ministere de l’Instruction Publique.” In 1930 artist Francis Bernard..... More
c1960s. Colour process lithograph, 77.5 x 50.9cm. Tears to edges, minor creases. Text continues “Hong Kong Tourist Association. Litho. in Hong Kong. Produced by Marklin Advertising Ltd.”. More