Original watercolour, pastel and pencil, painting; "The Shoulder Charge", painted for the 1934 John Player Cigarette Card

Publication Date: 1934

About this Item

Original watercolour, pastel and pencil, painting; "The Shoulder Charge", painted for the 1934 John Player Cigarette Card. Created for the set of 50 cigarette card series; "Hints on Association Football ". Painted on card, the image measuring approximately over 4.75 x 9.25 inches (12 x 24 cms). Comes with a double mount and the cigarette card. Provenance: This came from Mardon, Son & Hall of Bristol, who were famous for dealing with the art and printing of the tobacco trade. The business flourished after being set up in the Victorian era and was able to employ the best artists available. The detail and quality of their work is incredible. A team of artists would work for several months producing up to fifty hand painted pieces centred around a certain theme and then present it to the client, often Wills Tobacco company who would then authorise the reproduction. Seller Inventory # 010345

Bibliographic Details

Title: Original watercolour, pastel and pencil, ...

Publication Date: 1934

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good