KEYWORDS: PERFUME, COLOGNE, TOILET WATER, MAKEUP, COSMETIC, FASHION, GLAMOUR, FRAGRANCE, WOMAN, LOVE, BEAUTY, HEALTH, BOTTLE, COLGATE, GARDEN, FLOWER, GEORGE SHIGINGHAM, NEW YORK, FLORIENT, JAPAN, INDIA, ITALY, FLORAL DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: A GREAT VINTAGE ORIGINAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR COLGATE'S PERFUMESARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR : George Sheringham (13 November 1884 – 11 November 1937) was a British painter and theatre designer. One of the first recipients of the Royal Designers for Industry distinction in 1937, he is remembered for his work for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. Life and career [ edit]Sheringham was born in London, the son of an Anglican clergyman, the Rev. Harry Alsager Sheringham, Rector of Christ Church, Marylebone,[1] and had a brother, Hugh, who became the Angling Editor of The Field . He was educated at the King's School, Gloucester, the Slade School of Fine Art (1899–1901), and the Sorbonne, Paris (1904–1906). Painter and illustrator [ edit]Sheringham first exhibited in Paris and later in Venice, Brussels, and Berlin. His one-man exhibitions included one in Paris in 1905, in London at the Ryder Gallery the same year, one in Melbourne, one in New York and seven more in London.[2] He exhibited with the International Society from 1922.[3] Though best known as a stage designer and decorative artist, Sheringham also illustrated books by Max Beerbohm (including The Happy Hypocrite (1915)) and Edmond Rostand (La Princesse Lointaine , 1919).[4] In 1917, he illustrated Canadian Wonder Tales by Cyrus MacMillan.[5] In 1921, he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod .[6] He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927).[7] and with Rupert Mason and R. Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928).[8] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[9] Decorator [ edit]
As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House, London; a series of paintings for Seaford House, London, for the 8th Baron Howard de Walden (also Baron Seaford) to illustrate his Celtic poem, The Cauldron of Anwn ;[10] the ballroom at Claridge's Hotel; and the Paris Exhibition of 1937.[2] He also created commercial designs used in home decorations.[11] When, in 1936, the Royal Society of Arts established the prestigious Royal Designers for Industry distinction, Sheringham was one of its first recipients in 1937.[12] Sheringham also became known as a designer of fans.[3] Stage designer [ edit]Sheringham designed scenery and costumes for ballets, opera and straight theatre including The Clandestine Marriage , The Skin Game , The Lady of the Camellias , Othello , Love in a Village , Derby Day , The Duenna , and the Stratford Memorial Theatre's opening production of Twelfth Night , and Hamlet .[13] In the theatre he worked closely with the actor-manager Nigel Playfair. For D’Oyly Carte, he designed new productions of H.M.S. Pinafore (1929); The Pirates of Penzance (1929); Patience (1929, with other designs contributed by Hugo Rumbold);[14] Trial by Jury (costumes only) and Iolanthe (costumes only, 1932).[15] Last years and honours [ edit]Sheringham obtained a Grand Prix at the Paris Salon in 1925 for mural and theatrical design. An invalid from 1932, he continued to paint flowers. DATE OF ** ORIGINAL ** ADVERTISEMENT: 1923DATE PRINTED ON ITEM: NO ITEM GRADE: GOOD CONDITION: CLEAN, SLIGHT WATER STAIN ON TOP LEFT CORNER, PERFECT FOR FRAMING AND DISPLAYING. PAGE SIZE: APPROX- 9" x 12-1/2" ADVERT SIZE: FULL PAGE PART NUMBER # 7178 PREMIUMS: AGE, CONDITIONAt BRANCHWATER BOOKS we look for rare & unusual ADVERTISING, COVERS + PRINTS of commercial graphics from throughout the world. ALL items we sell are ORIGINAL and 100% guaranteed --- (we code all our items to insure authenticity) ---- we stand behind this. As graphic collectors ourselves, we take great pride in doing the best job we can to preserve and extend the wonderful historic graphics of the past. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR PHOTO'S CLOSELY AS THEY ARE EXACT SCANS (ALBEIT VERY LOW RESOLUTION) OF THE PRODUCT BEING SOLD..... Should you have any questions please feel free to email us and we will clarify. We ship via USPS. We are not responsible for uninsured item after mailed. WE ship items on WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY. NO CHARGE for additional like items shipped to the same address. For multiple purchases please wait for our invoice... THANKS. A Note to our international buyers. Please read before placing a bid or buying an item: **Import taxes, duties and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying on items. These charges are normally collected by the shipping company or when you pick the item up, this is not an additional shipping charge. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as GIFTS. US and International government laws prohibit this. We are not responsible for shipping times to international buyer's. Your country's customs may hold the package for up to a month. Please contact us if you do not receive your item within a couple of weeks. We can then email you the customs form number. Please note: We charge a flat $2.00 handling fee on all international purchases. Also, we use calculated shipping based on the items weight without the box or packaging (as we make each box to fit the item sold for maximum protection) so we estimate the total shipping weight. If your shipping costs were less than charged we will refund the difference within one business day after item was shipped. We ask that payment be made within 3 days or to notify us via email otherwise. We send out a reminder payment email once and then proceed with unpaid item report on the 8th day. We carry thru with reporting and feedback if auction is not completed. **We pride ourselves on quality products, great service, accurate gradations and fast shipping.** BRANCHWATER BOOKS GRADING SCALE: GOOD-->VERY GOOD-->FINE --If you cannot give 5 star rating please contact us so we may attempt to remedy the problem, Thank you.-- --Add literary to your seller favorite list today! We will be adding vintage and unusual advertising almost daily.-- Please visit our EBAY STORE to find more vintage collectibles. Just click on the BOOK below. |
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