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Barnett Freedman:
Swaledale, the original painting for the You Can Be Sure of Shell poster, circa 1932
Framed (ref: 10606)
Oil on board

11 4/10 x 15 1/3 in. (29 x 39 cm)

Tags: Barnett Freedman oil panel houses landscape

Provenance: The Artist's Family

Exhibited: Barnett Freedman 1901-1957, Retrospective exhibition at the Arts Council, 1958, catalogue no. 28

This design was part of the 'Everywhere You Go You Can Be Sure of Shell' series, advertising Shell Motor Spirit. The painting was reproduced as a lithograph, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd in 1932, and examples of the work can be found in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.  It was predominantly used as a lorry-bill