May 07, 2007 - Sale 2113

Sale 2113 - Lot 171

Price Realized: $ 3,120
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
EDWARD MCKNIGHT KAUFFER (1890-1954) DOUBLE SHELL LUBRICATING OIL. 1936. Gouache Maquette.
10 1/2x22 1/2 inches.
Condition A-: creases and soiling in image. Framed. With the Shell Mex and B.P. Ltd archives stamp on the recto.
This is a slightly more sophisticated project in that it shows the evolutionary style of the designs in which the artist's mannequin appeared in different scenarios and settings, and also the way the posters were targeted to reach specific clients.